The Latest Breaking News from LA Unified

Her home and school burned down in the LA fires. She’s just one of the 700,000 kids whose lives were affected

Los Angeles children suffered traumatic disruptions to their education and social lives from the wildfires

The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2025

How California schools are spending billions in record pandemic aid

California schools districts are largely on track to spend billions of dollars in pandemic aid before their 2024 deadline — with much of the funding targeting summer and after-school learning — but questions persist over how well the money is being spent to help students make up ground academically, researchers…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 14, 2023

LAUSD shakes up a highly praised academic initiative, angering parents and teachers

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles public school program that officials portrayed as a major success for helping struggling young students improve academically is being substantially dismantled by Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who says it's too costly and not particularly effective.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Labor board won't halt LAUSD strike for now, but could still act after a Monday review

LOS ANGELES — A last-ditch legal effort by the Los Angeles school district has failed for now to avert a three-day strike and school closures scheduled for Tuesday, but district officials said Sunday that their case remains under consideration by a state labor board and that a decision could come…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 20, 2023

LA Unified files last-ditch legal challenge to stop looming strike and school closures

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified officials are mounting a last-ditch legal challenge to stall or prevent a three-day strike that would shut down classrooms across the nation’s second-largest school district starting on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 18, 2023

Q&A: Strike set at LA schools: What parents and students need to know

LOS ANGELES — A three-day walkout planned by Los Angeles Unified School District teachers and school staff is looming and set for next week.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023

Massive 3-day LA Unified teacher and staff strike set for Tuesday, closing all schools

LOS ANGELES — A three-day strike that would shut down Los Angeles public schools is scheduled to start Tuesday, union leaders announced Wednesday during a massive downtown rally by the district’s two largest employee groups.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023

LA Unified School District says it can meet ‘24/7’ with union to avoid three-day strike and school shutdowns

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Wednesday morning that he and district negotiators are prepared to meet around the clock to avert a planned three-day strike by unions representing teachers and campus support staff.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2023

LAUSD unions to announce timing of three-day strike that would shut down schools

LOS ANGELES — Leaders of a union that represents financially struggling low-wage workers will announce on Wednesday the timing of a three-day strike that would involve teachers and force the shutdown of Los Angeles public schools, dealing another blow to the education of more than 420,000 students.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2023

Los Angeles teachers, other workers plan massive 3-day strike as labor woes explode

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles teachers union plans to join an anticipated three-day strike — possibly within two weeks — with thousands of L.A. Unified's non-teaching workers, actions that would likely shut down schools in an explosion of labor discontent.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2023