Mother of boy, 15, held at gunpoint by US immigration agents files $1m claim Trump officials accused of false imprisonment and ‘unconstitutional racial profiling’ over incident in LA The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025
Community rallies around LA teen detained by Ice while walking dog People attend rally for Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero-Cruz, 18, arrested in Van Nuys in what family call kidnapping The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2025
Los Angeles Schools on Alert Amid Rise of ICE Agent Impersonators Throughout the District "The District stands in strong condemnation of those who would seek to intimidate or disrupt those in and around our schools," read a statement from superintendent Alberto Carvalho Latin Times · Feb 7, 2025
Los Angeles Unified School District Closes Schools Due To Wildfires Los Angeles Unified School District closes schools in response to wildfires, focusing on student and staff safety amidst natural disaster challenges. Top News · Jan 8, 2025
Protest over Pride month assembly at Los Angeles school turns violent Reports of fights breaking out over a book reading about inclusive families forced police officers to separate clashing groups The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2023
Tens of thousands of US education workers launch strike Workers in Los Angeles-area school district, second-largest in US, say wages are not enough to meet high living costs. Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023
LA schools shut down as staff begin three-day strike with backing from teachers Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are walking off the job over stalled contract talks The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are walking off the job over stalled contract talks The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Thousands of LA school district workers to hold 3-day strike Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District will strike for three days next week over stalled contract talks and teachers will join them, likely shutting down the nation’s second-largest school system The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Why George Clooney pushed for a new LA public school to train production crews Last year, George Clooney pushed an idea that could help make Hollywood production crews more diverse. Los Angeles Times · Sep 14, 2022
LA Unified estimates tens of thousands of students are missing from back-to-school rosters LOS ANGELES — Two weeks before school starts, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho estimates that between 10,000 and 20,000 students are not enrolled or stopped attending last year, with the problem most pronounced in the youngest grades. Los Angeles Times · Jul 31, 2022
Supreme Court school prayer ruling stirs debate over how far religion will seep into campus The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to permit a high school football coach to pray on the field after games is expected to reopen a vigorous and probably tense debate among parents, educators and others over how far religion can enter public school grounds, California education and legal experts said Monday. Los Angeles Times · Jun 28, 2022
Teacher shortage hits underserved LA schools hardest, prompting staff moves LOS ANGELES — With less than two months left in the school year, many of Los Angeles Unified's highest-needs schools remain significantly understaffed, impeding academic recovery and prompting Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho to deploy credentialed administrators and staff back into the classroom. Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022