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What is the LAUSD school board and how can you hold its members accountable?

It’s the most powerful school board in the country. And it faces enormous challenges, including funding shortfalls, chronic absenteeism, and safety concerns.

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There's still time to enroll in LAUSD's Winter Academy

The L.A. Unified School District is hosting a three-day winter academy next week, open to students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Former principal, incumbent elected to lead LAUSD board

Scott Schmerelson was unanimously elected Tuesday to lead the LAUSD board after defeating a well-funded challenger in November’s election.

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Voters approved more funding to fix LA, Orange County schools. Now what?

With the vast majority of ballots tallied, most Southern California local school funding measures and the statewide bond, Proposition 2, are passing.

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LAUSD wants to change how the state fines school districts for transitional kindergarten violations

The district was fined over $8 million for some of its schools having too many students per class and not enough adults per student in the 2022-23 school year.

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Navigating LAUSD's 'Choices' application is hard. We have tips

We can’t tell you which schools to apply to, but we can share advice from parents who’ve been there before.

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Scott Schmerelson reelected to LAUSD school board

Former principal Scott Schmerelson will retain his seat on the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education, representing Board District 3 in the West San Fernando Valley.

Here are the details of LAUSD's new cellphone policy

The district’s expectation is that when students come back from Presidents’ Day weekend in February, the rollout will be finished at every school.

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LAUSD unveils first glimpse of cellphone ban policy, delayed to February

Students will not be allowed to use cellphones, smartwatches, or earbuds on campus during school hours, though there will be exceptions.

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Longtime Dorsey High educator Sherlett Hendy Newbill elected to LAUSD board

Hendy Newbill has decades of experience as a teacher, basketball coach and administrator at her alma mater Dorsey High School.

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Voters support school funding measures, union-backed candidates lead LAUSD board races

With a majority of votes counted in L.A. County, candidates in two of the three open seats on the LAUSD school board appear to have solid leads.

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LAUSD reaffirms support for students and staff ahead of elections

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says the district has heard growing concern from staff, students and their families about the outcome of the presidential election.

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