Kyle Stokes

Adults in red clothing hold signs that say "Stand with educators for a better alliance." They are walking down a sidewalk.

Education

A Years-Long Struggle To Unionize A Charter Network Takes To The Streets

Educators from four Los Angeles charter schools walked off the job Thursday for a one-day strike, hoping to force recognition of their attempts to form a teachers union.

A man in a baseball cap reading "Alice's Restaurant," a black leather jacket and blue collared button-up shirt faces the camera for a portrait while standing outside.

Education

Man Found Dead At LAUSD School Was Val Broeksmit, Who Blew Whistle On Deutsche Bank

Val Broeksmit helped journalists and federal authorities investigating the financial institution — and its links to Donald Trump — by sharing a trove of sensitive documents.

A man in a pinstripe suit sits at a table in a classroom, looking at other men in suits.

Education

LAUSD Adds Extra Week Of School Next Year, Hoping To Make Up For Lost Learning

“Every single day outside of school … is a lost opportunity," the superintendent argued, though LAUSD still has to figure out how to use the extra time.

A man in a navy suit and bright blue tie stands in the middle of the frame with a woman in the background holding up a cell phone for a picture.

Education

To Make Up For Teacher Shortage, Los Angeles Unified Turns To Staff Who Left Teaching

The superintendent of the nation's second-largest district wants to replace long-term substitutes who aren't credentialed.

A sign hanging on metal fencing points the way to a vaccination site inside a LA Unified school campus.

Education

Plans Stall For A Vaccine Requirement In California’s K-12 Schools For Students

That means any statewide rule will not be in effect any earlier than July 2023.

During the commencement ceremony at Belmont High School, an L.A. Unified School District campus near downtown, a graduating senior wears green robes and a mortarboard decorated with the words: "I wanted to give up but then I remembered who I was." She's standing on a football field next to other graduating students who are assembled at socially-distanced folding chairs.

Education

California Considers Guaranteed Income For Homeless Students So ‘Sticker Shock’ Doesn’t Keep Them From College

A bill in Sacramento would entitle homeless high school seniors to several cash payments between April and August 2023.

Four students sit at long tables lined with black tablecloths and gaze toward a screen that's out of frame behind the photographer. They have serious expressions on their faces. A television news camera points over the photographer's head in the direction of the screen.

Education

'That Gave Me Hope': LAUSD Students Reflect On Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court Confirmation

The students spoke one day after the U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to elevate Brown Jackson to the High Court.

Four individuals — a mother in a black shirt and blue surgical mask, and her three daughters — pose for a photo in front of a car.

Education

LA Unified's School Mask Mandate Has Ended. Here’s How Many Noses We’re Seeing

Parents on some campuses noticed immediate differences in mask-wearing habits. Other teachers said few students had ditched their face coverings so far.

Jamaiia Bond with the Compton Unified School District demonstrates how students would log on to Hazel Health's virtual mental health therapy platform.

Education

Los Angeles Unified School District Reaches Agreement To End Indoor Mask Mandate

LAUSD will join most neighboring school districts in dropping its mask mandate as cases of COVID-19 have ebbed in Southern California.

A principal holding a walkie-talkie reaches toward a child who's seated at a desk wearing a facemask that's not currently covering his nose.

Education

In Most LA County School Districts, Masks Are Now Optional

LAUSD is one of only a handful of districts in the county to maintain a mask mandate.

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