Tag: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

LA Parents Unhappy Students Must Continue to Wear Masks

Though student mask mandates are expiring in California and Los Angeles County this week, students who attend the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) must remain masked—leaving parents and students frustrated. Lisa Sanchez, whose daughter is in LAUSD, called the situation a “never-ending battle.” “We’re very upset that the school hasn’t lifted the mandate sooner,”…


LA Unified Enrollment to Drop Below 400,000 in 2 Years: Officials

LOS ANGELES—Enrollment for the nation’s second-largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)—is down by 40 percent from 747,000 students in 2003 to 437,000 this year. District officials project the district may continue to face steep enrollment declines in the coming years. Contrast that with twenty years ago, when LAUSD was so populated it…


LA Unified to Raise Funds to Aid Ukrainian Children

LOS ANGELES—California’s largest school district will develop a fundraising program that gives students, families, and employees the opportunity to help the millions of Ukrainian children who are escaping their country due to Russian attacks. On March 8, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Board of Education unanimously approved the development of a fundraising campaign,…


LAUSD Must Negotiate with Teacher’s Union Before Dropping Mask Mandate

Though California and Los Angeles County announced it would drop its indoor mask mandate for schools by March 12, the LA Unified School District (LAUSD) must negotiate with its local teachers union before it can lift its mandate. In recent months, schools across California have faced mounting pressure to lift indoor mask mandates from students…


Los Angeles Unified Must Negotiate With Teacher’s Union Before Dropping Mask Mandate

Though California and Los Angeles County announced it would drop its indoor mask mandate for schools by March 12, the LA Unified School District (LAUSD) must negotiate with its local teachers union before it can lift its mandate. In recent months, schools across California have faced mounting pressure to lift indoor mask mandates from students…


LAUSD to Create New Online Schools Before Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect Fall 2022

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Superintendent Alberto Carvalho confirmed on Feb. 28 the district will create several new online schools in anticipation of an influx of online program enrollment when the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate takes effect in the fall. The six new independent online learning programs have been planned to accommodate students…


LAUSD Superintendent Outlines 100-Day Plan for Academic Recovery, Relaxes COVID-19 Measures

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) new superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, said he will prioritize academic recovery for students, outlining his short-term plans on Feb. 24 to close learning gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To help LA students catch up with their education, Carvalho—who previously served as superintendent of Florida’s largest school district for…


LA Unified to End Outdoor Mask Mandate Next Week

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will drop its outdoor mask mandate for students and staff on Tuesday, Feb. 22, a top official announced. “In alignment with the [Los Angeles] County Department of Public Health and with guidance from our medical director and health partners, outdoor masking will be optional for all individuals…


LA Unified Keeps Outdoor Mask Mandate

LOS ANGELES—While Los Angeles County is allowing K–12 students to go mask-free outdoors beginning Feb. 16, the outdoor mask mandate will stay in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) until at least the end of this week, officials announced on Feb. 15. The LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who just started his new position this…


LAUSD to Send Legal Aid to San Diego Unified for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Appeal

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is offering legal aid to the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) in its appeal of a ruling that struck down its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. The LAUSD Board of Education authorized on Jan. 25 its legal team to aid SDUSD in their legal appeal whose…