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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #222

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

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"Jewish, Zionist" Teachers' and Parents' Lawsuit Over Allegedly Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Zionist School Curriculum Can Be Refiled, Ninth Circuit Rules

The district court had thrown out the case with no opportunity to file an amended complaint; the Ninth Circuit agrees that plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the claim, but allows them to refile an amended complaint to "cure the standing deficiencies" (if they can).

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LAUSD: No ICE Without a Judge's Signature — Students Return to Class as Volunteers Set Up ICE Watch Patrols

LAUSD reopened this week under a judicial-warrant rule for ICE, as parent and teacher patrols guard school routes to campus.

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A US city is set to enforce a 30-minute screen time rule in schools, while some students face a complete ban - here's what parents need to know

Los Angeles school screen time limits: Los Angeles Unified School District is implementing significant screen time limits for over 500,000 students starting August 1. Youngest students, in kindergarten and first grade, will face a complete ban on classroom screens.

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Trump’s civil rights shake-up sparks fury as Black student programs come under fire

Under the Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students

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Los Angeles school board votes to set limits on classroom screen time

Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devices

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Hot Union Spring at LAUSD

Coordinated bargaining — echoing Hollywood labor fights — helped thousands of workers settle contracts.

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‘We Just Want Life to Be Sustainable’: LAUSD Workers Near Strike in Contract Fight

As the April 14 strike deadline looms, teachers and support staff remain at an impasse with a district strained by high housing costs and declining enrollment.

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LA superintendent placed on leave after FBI raid on home and district office

Trustees unanimously voted to place Alberto Carvalho on leave and appointed Andres Chait in the interim

The Guardian - US

FBI Raid On LAUSD Boss Raises More Questions Than Answers, Details Still Sealed

Federal agents executed search warrants at LAUSD headquarters and the superintendent's home, leaving the public seeking answers as details remain sealed.

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Report Claims Pro-Trump Account Who Called Racist Obama Video a 'Masterpiece' May Be Operated by White House Staffer

A White House rapid response manager is identified as the operator of a pro-Trump X account, raising concerns about political influence and the Hatch Act.

International Business Times UK

FBI Agents Storm LAUSD Chief Alberto Carvalho's Home as Failed AI Chatbot Scandal Turns Into a Fraud Probe

Federal investigation targets LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho over AI project fraud allegations, escalating the controversy surrounding the district's failed tech initiative.

International Business Times UK

Trump DoJ bids to join lawsuit alleging LA schools discriminate against a ‘new minority: white students’

LAUSD provides resources to diverse schools in an effort to combat segregation – Pam Bondi’s agency wants it to stop

The Guardian - US

Was concerned about their safety: LA teacher fired after opening school gate during anti-ICE student walkout

A history teacher at a South Los Angeles charter high school has been terminated after opening a campus gate to allow students to exit during a student-led anti-ICE protest, a move he says was intended to prevent injuries.

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Can the Government Mandate a Vaccine for Your Own Good? This Federal Court Says Yes.

The 9th Circuit made a ruling this year that could allow far-ranging government interference with private health decisions.

Latin Times

Mom of Teen With Disability Mistakenly Detained by Federal Agents Speaks Out: 'He Tells Me He Feels Harassed'

The mother of a 15-year-old boy with disabilities who was briefly detained at gunpoint by federal agents Monday outside Arleta High School in Los Angeles on Monday said her son has been shaken up since the encounter.

Latin Times

Immigration Agents Again Target a Teen, Now Apprehending An L.A. Student Walking His Dog

Since the first immigration raids in Southern California began on June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have made 4,163 arrests in the Los Angeles area as of August.

Latin Times

Border Patrol Agents Detain Disabled Teen Outside L.A. High School in Case of Mistaken Identity

U.S. Border Patrol agents briefly detained a 15-year-old boy with disabilities outside a high school in the Van Nuys neighborhood this week in what officials are calling a case of mistaken identity

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Upholding a Vaccine Mandate, the 9th Circuit Embraces an Alarmingly Broad Definition of 'Public Health'

The appeals court held that the government may require COVID-19 shots based purely on the benefits to recipients.

The Guardian - US

LA teachers are on the frontlines as Ice raids terrorize their students: ‘You are not alone’

Embedded in their communities, educators are becoming the biggest advocates and resource distributors for students

The Guardian - US

LA public schools will protect students and families at graduations from Ice

‘Perimeters of safety around graduation sites’ aim to prevent any immigration enforcement action

Latin Times

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

Schools in Los Angeles Distribute 'Know Your Rights' Cards to Help Immigrant Students 'Assert Constitutional Rights'

Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District are fighting President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans by distributing cards and other resources to remind undocumented immigrants about their legal rights.

The Guardian - US

‘The nearby schools have burned down’: LA teachers and students grapple with altered reality

Residents of less affluent Altadena worry their neighborhood will not have the same chance to rebuild as wealthy Palisades

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Seven LAUSD Schools In Evacuation Zones, Relocation Details

Seven LAUSD schools in evacuation zones have designated relocation sites for students' safety and well-being.

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