Stories matching tag 'Lausd'

Crisis at Dorsey, L.A. High and 42nd Street Elementary focus of community forums

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Union demands LAUSD rehire laid-off teachers

Teachers union representatives are calling on Los Angeles Unified School District to rehire laid off teachers to improve class sizes and student learning in the district. [...]

Harsh school punishment affects many students in South L.A.

In this week of focus on harsh school discipline, Maisie Chin of Cadre-LA talks about how it unfairly affects students in some communities. [...]

United Teachers Los Angeles protest proposed layoffs

Hundreds of educators protested the layoffs of more than 5,000 teachers outside the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters Tuesday. [...]

Marguerite LaMotte takes steady lead in school board election

Incumbent Marguerite LaMotte had the backing of UTLA, the SEIU and the majority of teachers going into the Board of Education election. [...]

Los Angeles school cafeterias boast healthier options

Due to district-wide cafeteria reform, Los Angeles schools now offer less junk food, less soda and more nutritious meal choices. [...]

OPINION: A field report from the Public School Choice 2.0 Advisory Vote

L. A. Unified teacher David Lyell shares his experiences while voting for the future of Central Region Elementary School #14 as part of the Public School Choice 2.0 process. [...]

OPINION: John Deasy a disappointing choice for LAUSD superintendent

Deasy's background and LAUSD's lackadaisical attitude are cause for concern for one teacher. [...]

John Deasy announced as new LAUSD superintendent

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OPINION: Making high poverty schools high priority

All children can learn. But it takes some re-thinking of the how, what, where, when and whys. [...]

South L.A. schools failing to prevent dropouts

A new report says schools are suspending too many students, effectively forcing them out of school. [...]

LAUSD students demand dignity in schools

A coalition of students, parents and activists say schools should be places to learn, not gateways to prison. [...]

Fremont High School to close five days early for summer

Teachers at Fremont High School voted yesterday and agreed to end the school year early to help alleviate budget problems. [...]

LAUSD considers closing schools week early, parents speak out

Desperate school district calls for desperate measures. The Los Angeles Unified School District might close its $640 million budget gap by closing schools one week early this year. [...]

Confusion at Fremont High School for axed teachers

Teachers at Fremont were fired and then asked to re-apply for their jobs. Some, however, are refusing to go through the motions. [...]

VIDEO BLOG: Menlo Adult School to be shut down

LAUSD is closing all adult school sites with leases. At Menlo, the only adult school in Pico Union, the building owner has reduced the rent 25 percent, but the effort is in vain. [...]

VIDEO BLOG: Empty chairs for empty teaching positions

imageTeachers rallied in front of the Los Angeles Unified School District building in protest of over 6,000 layoff notices sent out on March 15th. [...]

State issues list of struggling schools

imageThe state has identified 41 schools in Los Angeles County as ``persistently lowest achieving'' campuses out 188 named statewide. Within LAUSD, the majority of schools on the list are in South LA or nearby. [...]

Teachers share reasons for marching

L.A. Unified teachers protested educational spending cuts by marching on Pershing Square as part of the March 4 Day of Action to Defend Education. [...]

LAUSD pinching pennies to close budget gap

While students and faculty protested in Los Angeles on March 4th, the Los Angeles Board of Education met to discuss budget woes. [...]

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