Kyle Stokes
Former Senior Reporter, K-12 Education
(he/him)
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Last spring, internal alarms were sounded over air quality in its headquarters, Beaudry. Today, Los Angeles Unified says the ventilation systems are "up to all standards and codes." -
As a child of immigrants, "I was raised by TV," said Mindy Kaling, actor and advisor to the school. "But I had no access" to the industry.
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Superintendent Alberto Carvalho argued that following the district’s normal spending process might hand an advantage to any cyberattackers still keen on breaching LAUSD’s cyber defenses.
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As expected, "kids who were at risk and in a fragile condition prior to the pandemic ... were the ones who lost most ground," said L.A. Unified's superintendent.
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Cybersecurity auditors gained access to a “limited number of Social Security numbers” on LAUSD systems and tricked employees into sharing passwords. Were these easy-fix problems, or entrenched issues?
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Los Angeles Unified school officials shut down all of the district’s vital online systems over the weekend in an attempt to contain a ransomware cyberattack.
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LAUSD referred to the disruption as a “likely criminal” act serious enough that the White House and FBI got involved.
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“The good news is we’re starting to see more money” to fix aging HVAC systems, one expert said. “My fear is we’ll lose interest before the problem is solved.”
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LAUSD has set aside four extra days to combat learning loss. UTLA accused the district of having no plan to use these days effectively.
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“I stand with the mayor,” said LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. “This is not obviously a comprehensive solution … but we have to start somewhere.”
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