Kyle Stokes

After setting records for negative advertising two years ago, the special interests who dominate LAUSD races are striking a different tone.

Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell formally introduced a motion asking city officials to study opening L.A.'s "matching funds" program to candidates in LAUSD elections, likely through a ballot measure in 2024.

Two tumultuous years of pandemic disruptions in the state's K-12 public schools have thrown many students off-track academically.

Where LAUSD's candidates stand on charter schools, school police and the new superintendent's job performance.

We interviewed Rocío Rivas, a policy deputy to current board member Jackie Goldberg, who is running for the open seat in Board District 2. Her opponent is María Brenes.

María Brenes, director of the nonprofit InnerCity Struggle, is running for the open seat in Board District 2. Her opponent is Rocío Rivas.

Declining birthrates and rising housing costs are still concerns, but the pandemic-related pressures on district enrollment have eased.

The changes, if enacted, have the potential to upend the power dynamics in LAUSD elections that special interest groups have dominated for years.

Rodríguez is hoping to unseat the current Board District 6 incumbent — and board president — Kelly Gonez.

Gonez, the incumbent and board president, is running to keep her seat in Board District 6 against challenger Marvin Rodríguez.

Los Angeles Unified School District students will have a normal day of school next Wednesday.

Proposition 28 would require the state to set aside 1% of revenue in the general fund for arts education in K-12 public schools.