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Gov. Newsom, Legislature Reach $6.6 Billion Deal To Reopen Schools

March 1, 2021 2:44 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:49 am

On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom reached an agreement with state legislators over reopening schools on Monday, leading the way for public schools across California to get up to $6.6 billion by the end of the month. Under the agreed upon...

Los Angeles Public School Parents, Students Protest Against Schools Not Reopening

February 22, 2021 5:51 pm

Parents and students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) held a Zoom blackout and protest Monday, against LA public schools not reopening. Dozens of parents and student joined a protest outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles against ...

Los Angeles School Board to Fire 133 Police Officers in Favor of ‘Climate Coach’ Program

February 17, 2021 2:35 amFebruary 17, 2021 3:15 pm

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education announced a sweeping overhaul of school security, voting to fire 133 Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) members in favor of school “climate coaches”. The decision to cut...

California Supreme Court Turns Down Petition To Partially Reopen LA Public Schools

January 21, 2021 2:27 pmJanuary 22, 2021 7:07 am

The California Supreme rejected a petition on Wednesday that would have started reopening Los Angeles public schools for special needs students. The petition, which was filed in December by child advocacy organizations the Alliance for Children’s Rights and the Learning...

LA School District Board Votes That District Can Sue State Over Gov. Newsom’s Reopening Plan

January 13, 2021 6:09 pmJanuary 13, 2021 6:11 pm

On Tuesday, the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted unanimously to sue California if the state decides to continue on with Governor Gavin Newsom’s reopening plan. Announced in late December, Governor Newsom currently calls for a...

When Approving a $7 Billion Bond Proposal, Did the LAUSD Board Violate the Brown Act?

August 19, 2020 2:30 amAugust 19, 2020 2:05 pm

As reported in the Beverly Press and elsewhere, the “the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place a $7 billion school construction bond issue on the November ballot which would allow the LAUSD to continue its multi-year effort...

Los Angeles Schools Face A Choice of Charter Schools or Union-Backed Schools When Classes Resume

March 20, 2020 8:24 am

With classes closed for at least two weeks, which will most likely be extended out into April and May now, the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) is currently facing many of the same issues that are plaguing schools nationwide....