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LAUSD ordered to hand over records in long-running funding dispute with archdiocese

The district cut federal Title I funding by 90% for low-income students in Catholic schools.

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After rocky bilingual program rollout, LAUSD adds sign language to board meetings

There are about 1,800 deaf and hard of hearing students in the district.

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LAUSD extends home internet program for a year after federal funding ends. What then?

In the early months of the pandemic, researchers estimated about one-in-three LAUSD households lacked devices or a broadband connection.

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LAUSD budget shrinks, but continues salary increases, class size reductions

L.A. Unified's board approved an $18.4 billion budget that avoids layoffs and continues to fund raises and class size reductions despite the expiration of billions in federal pandemic relief funding.

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LAUSD will ban cellphones from school day beginning in 2025

California’s largest school district wants to restrict cellphone and social media use during the school day over concerns about their impact on student mental health.

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LAUSD might ban smartphones during school day (for real this time)

The Los Angeles Unified board will consider directing staff to create a policy that would ban student phones and social media use from bell to bell.

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Gardena Student Elected To LAUSD Board. Here's What She Wants To Do

Anely Cortez Lopez will start her term as student board member in July: “I'm going to … show students that their voices are meant to be heard and not overshadowed by the noise.”

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LAUSD Budget Outlook Improves, But Financial Challenges Remain

California’s deficit has increased, but K-12 schools are largely spared cuts in the governor's May revision.

LAUSD Releases $3 Billion Plan To Create More Green Space In Schools

The plan updates district priorities, but underscores finding challenges.

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LAUSD's School Board Is Remaking Its Website, And Wants Public Input

The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education is getting a new website and wants the public’s help to shape it.

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The LAUSD Board Election Could Shake Things Up This Fall. Here Are Key Issues

One incumbent, Tanya Ortiz Franklin, already held on to her District 7 seat. Three other school board races are headed to runoffs.

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Inside the school gardening program where students grow all the flowers for prom

Floriculture blends science, sustainability, financial literacy, and creativity. At Sylmar Charter High, the school’s gardens also invite a rare moment of calm in a hectic high school day.

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