LAUSD

School Attendance Dropped During The Pandemic, But New Data Suggests A Rebound

Educators say they can’t help students catch up if they’re not in the classroom and schools with lower average attendance can lose state funding.

The Best Songs Of 2023, According To LA Teenagers

Not every song came out in 2023, but that doesn’t make the act of discovery any less special.

Several rows of vinyl records depicting the band ABBA.

It’s Been More Than A Year Since LAUSD Pledged To Green Schools. But There’s Still No Finalized Plan In Place

It’s November, and kids are still being impacted by the heat.

A picture of a playground and schoolyard in the Valley.

Why LAUSD's 'Norm Day' scrambles educators, disrupts classes, frustrates parents

Norm Day is an annual student count that “strikes fear in the heart of administrators,” in the words of one LAUSD school board member.

An illustration of a classroom, where some children and the teacher are slowly disappearing. Some of the desks look like dollar bills.

La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museum Is Bringing The Ice Age To LAUSD Schools

The new Tar Pits trailer is an interactive learning experience designed for kindergarten through 2nd grade students.

A large colorful trailer set up outside. Most of the trailer is covered in mostly-green mages of trees, people, and animals. Part of the trailer is black with white and orange text that reads "La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museum."

California Test Scores Show Students Need More Reading, Math Support

Most students don’t meet state standards for reading, writing and math. Students scored slightly better in math compared to the previous year, but showed few gains in reading and writing.

Two students on a sidewalk, both dressed in black and wearing backpacks. One has long, black, straight hair and is walking. The other has short black hair with a clean fade at the back of the neck and is riding a scooter. More students are seen in the distance walking along a tree-lined driveway, and many cars are parked along the curb.

LAUSD Ends COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate For Staff

Los Angeles Unified School District board members said that circumstances had changed since the mandate was first implemented during the height of the pandemic.

A health worker in medical scrubs wearing a blue surgical mask and purple gloves holds a syringe and rolls up the sleeve of a patient, facing away from the camera. The skin of the patient's arm is exposed with the syringe hovering over it as the worker prepares to deliver a shot.

California Charter Schools Exempt From Universal Preschool Requirement

In the next two years, every 4-year-old in California will be eligible to attend transitional kindergarten at their local public school, but charters are not required to offer the program.