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LAUSD to lose millions for English language learners, afterschool programs after Trump admin withholds funds

Superintendent Carvalho says the $110.5 million cuts target immigrant communities and vulnerable students.

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How to navigate LAUSD’s magnet point system

What started as a strategy to integrate campuses can now feel like an opaque competition to get into a select group of schools.

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With costs rising and relief money gone, LAUSD taps reserves to pay for new budget

Enrollment has declined for more than two decades and the district is spending more money than it brings in.

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Is LAUSD's cellphone ban working? Here's what we know after one semester

Four months after the Los Angeles Unified School District banned cellphones, educators say students are less distracted and more talkative. But that doesn’t mean they’re necessarily following the rules.

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LAUSD expands summer school to help immigrant families. Here's what's being offered

On top of offering more programs, Los Angeles Unified also seeks to reassure families about protections against federal immigration enforcement.

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At LA graduations, some families risk ICE detention to shower students with gifts and hugs

Students who started high school wearing face masks and testing for COVID-19 graduate in the midst of widespread immigration raids.

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Have a loved one in LAUSD? Here's what to know about ICE

A series of immigration enforcement actions and the resulting protests are reshaping the end of the school year in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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LAUSD leaders decry immigration raids as stoking fear during graduation season

“It’s a time for honoring student achievement, not inflicting fear,” said LAUSD Board Vice President Rocío Rivas.

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What are charter schools and how do they work in LA?

Depending on who you ask, charter schools represent either an existential threat to public schools or an innovative model for learning. For many families, it’s just one more school option to consider.

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LAUSD approves $604 million plan to rebuild schools destroyed in Palisades Fire

Most construction is slated to finish in 2028. But questions remain about how many kids will return.

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LAUSD aims to ease childcare and other burdens of employee parents

Educators say a major challenge they face is a lack of access to paid family leave, which will require a solution that extends beyond the district.

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How to choose a school in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles Unified alone, there are more than 400 elementary schools, plus hundreds of specialized programs and dozens of charter schools run by separate nonprofits.

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