Politics
Former LA schools chief runs against city’s mayor(The Center Square) – Andrew Beutner, former superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, announced Monday he’s running against Mayor Karen Bass. Beutner, 65, launched his campaign during a news… Read More
Public Education
LA elementary school materials push gender transitions despite Trump order(The Center Square) – Despite a Trump administration executive order defunding gender ideology in public education, Los Angeles Unified School District materials instruct elementary children how to be transgender activists. Read More
Courts
100K students to benefit in major settlement between public school and parents over COVID learning loss(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) settled a class action lawsuit Wednesday with parents over learning loss suffered by students during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Read More
Public Education
Trump administration says $6.8B funding freeze under review(The Center Square) – A previously announced $6.8 billion educational funding freeze is part of an ongoing review, the Trump administration said in a clarification. The U.S. Department of Education Monday… Read More
Public Education
Nation’s No. 2 school district faces budget crisis after years of high spending(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will vote Tuesday on a spending plan for the 2025-26 school year that runs almost $3 billion deeper than… Read More
Public Education
LAUSD orders its police to block federal immigration operations at schools​ (The Center Square) – Alberto M. Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, ordered the district to deploy its police officers to defend schools and school events, including… Read More
Public Education
LAUSD expects $1.3B deficit; per-student budget up 229%, students down 29%(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Unified School District reports student enrollment is down 29% while per-student spending is up 229% and staffing rose 21% since the 2012-2013 school year. LAUSD… Read More