LAUSD and Bass promise support for immigrant families returning to school
Safety Measures for Schools in Los Angeles As school opens on Thursday, volunteers from Los Angeles’ unified school police, staff, and community members will create protective perimeters around over 100 schools. Their goal is to help ensure children can travel safely. A 15-year-old student with a disability was detained by federal agents while visiting Aleta […]
L.A. teachers call for better support for immigrants from LAUSD
Union Rally for Immigrant Families in LA On Saturday, the LA Teachers Union, along with various supporters, staged a rally aimed at prompting the school district to take stronger measures to assist immigrant families. One of their demands was for the federal government to take custody of certain situations, as students were reportedly transferred to […]
LAUSD board of education selects its new board president
Former principal-turned-politician Scott Schmerelson has become the new president of the Los Angeles Board of Education, weeks after defeating a well-funded opponent to win a close and costly re-election. . Schmerelson, 73, will take the helm in his third and final term representing District 3, which covers the western San Fernando Valley. “I don’t know […]
LAUSD board of education selects its new board president
Former principal-turned-politician Scott Schmerelson has become the new president of the Los Angeles Board of Education, weeks after defeating a well-funded opponent to win a close and costly re-election. . Schmerelson, 73, will take the helm in his third and final term representing District 3, which covers the western San Fernando Valley. “I don’t know […]
LAUSD board of education selects its new board president
Former principal-turned-politician Scott Schmerelson has defeated a well-funded opponent to win a close and costly re-election bid and become the new president of the Los Angeles Board of Education just weeks later. It became. Schmerelson, 73, will take the helm in his third and final term representing District 3, which covers the western San Fernando […]
Teachers union candidates lead early for LAUSD board; district school bond leads strongly
In an early comeback race for the Los Angeles Board of Education, two-term incumbent Scott Schmerelson led challenger Dan Chan to represent District 3 in the western San Fernando Valley. And in the 5th District, which arcs north and west of downtown and encompasses several cities in southeastern L.A. County, longtime teacher Carla Griego is […]
LAUSD could add $9-billion school bond measure to the local ballot
Los Angeles education officials are set to decide Wednesday whether to put a $9 billion school construction bond on the November ballot, the largest in the district's history and comparable in size to the statewide $10 billion school bond measure already on the ballot. A two-thirds majority, or at least five of the seven board […]
Teachers union drops support for LAUSD candidate, citing offensive social media activity
United Teachers Los Angeles announced Monday night the revelation that school board candidate Kafried Al Alim had reposted or “liked” social media posts with anti-Semitic, pro-gun or pornographic content. As a result, they withdrew their support for him. “We condemn all forms of oppression, including racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia, xenophobia and homophobia,” the […]
How mega-spending and alleged scandals could influence LAUSD school board elections
Two leading candidates for a Los Angeles school board are struggling with blows to their campaigns, one over an anti-Semitic tweet and the other temporarily removed from his counseling job. Meanwhile, outside groups continue to pour money into campaigns to gain influence over the nation's second-largest school system. . In the election to be held […]
LAUSD candidate Graciela Ortiz under district investigation, removed from counseling job during probe
Los Angeles School Board candidate Graciela Ortiz has been removed from her position as L.A. Unified Counseling administrator pending a confidential investigation, district officials confirmed., He led the school staff union in withdrawing its support for her in the March 5 election. The investigation was then launched a civil lawsuit was filed Mr. Ortiz and […]