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Schoolyard greening projects hit milestone as advocates see the 'most impact ever'

The efforts are funded largely by a 2022 state allocation and other grants. The goal: protect students from pollution and heat, and teach ecology.

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LAUSD’s charter school co-location policy violates state law, judge rules

Charter advocates had sued the district over a recent policy that discourages co-locations on some kinds of campuses.

We still don’t know how much LAUSD spent on its cellphone ban

Los Angeles Unified leaders designated millions in taxpayer dollars to pay for pouches, lockers and other materials to implement a more restrictive cellphone policy.

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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.

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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