UNBELIEVABLE: The los angeles unified school district org - The Untold Story

LA teachers now hunt for ICE agents near schools. It’s labeled ‘beautiful,’ but not everyone is happy: ‘Just alerting the community’

Teachers protecting a terrified community.

We Got This Covered · Aug 14

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.

The Economic Times · Jun 26

12-year-old arrested in death of student hit with water bottle in alleged bullying

The juvenile was taken into custody on Thursday on suspicion of murder

The Independent UK · Apr 3

Cell phones and social media have been banned in LA public schools

The school board has yet to determine exactly how they will enforce the ban across the entire school day

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024

LA Unified School District pitches in to save sea lions stricken by coastal toxic algae bloom

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District has helped set up a temporary outdoor “triage” center to care for the infllux of sea lions stricken by a deadly coastal algae blooms, officials announced during a press conference Tuesday.

The Orange County Register · Jun 27, 2023

LA schools pitched students an expensive experiment to get higher grades. Most turned it down

LOS ANGELES — Despite failing every class — or because of it — Rebbeca Avelino, a 14-year-old eighth grader, wanted time off from school during spring break. But history teacher Lorraine Escalante pressed her to attend two "acceleration days" in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 13, 2023

As talks with teachers heat up, LAUSD budget shows a higher ending balance, with caveats

LOS ANGELES — For months, the Los Angeles Unified School District had been saying that, despite an ending balance of $4.93 billion for the current school year, the district could be at financial risk in the future.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2023

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike

The Los Angeles Unified School District and union leaders say they have reached a deal on a new contract for workers after a strike that shut down the nation’s second-largest school system for three days

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2023

Demonstrations, protests mark first day of LA school strike

Support staff in the nation's second-largest school district walked out over stalled contract negotiations. Teachers joined them in support.

WEKU · Mar 21, 2023

How LAUSD is scrambling to prepare for a three-day strike affecting 420,000 children

LOS ANGELES — A day after unions representing both teachers and support staff announced a three-day strike starting Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District was scrambling to prepare for the looming shutdown of 1,000 campuses — while at the same time, trying to prevent the massive walkout.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2023