Education

¿Qué es la junta escolar de LAUSD y cómo los pongo a trabajar para mí?

Es la junta escolar más poderosa del país. Y se enfrenta a enormes desafíos, como la escasez de fondos, el ausentismo crónico y la seguridad.

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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.

Two young women in graduation regalia walk through a crowd of people gathered in stands.

Trump wants to cut funding for California schools over one trans athlete. It’s not so easy

California law explicitly allows trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports, and those protections could stop Trump from blocking their participation.

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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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International students in the U.S.: Who they are, where they're from

The Trump administration continues to target foreign nationals looking to attend U.S. universities. Here's a closer look at who these students are, where they come from and what they study.