Category: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

LA Unified Reports Fewer Teacher, Staff Vacancies as School Year Begins

August 14, 2022
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After a years-long struggle with staff shortages, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is about 99 percent staffed before the new school year starts on Aug. 15, according to district officials. A spreadsheet posted on the district’s website Aug. 10 listed more than 170 teaching positions, among which about 80 were at high-needs schools—namely…

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LA Unified Accused of Unfair Labor Practice by Teachers Union for Extra Instruction Days

August 11, 2022
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A union representing teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) filed Aug. 8 an unfair practice charge against the district’s adding four optional days to the 2022–2023 school year. The district’s school board approved in April the extension to help students who are still catching up on learning while emerging from the COVID-19…

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LA Unified Superintendent Vows to Enact Quick Back-to-School Change

August 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho delivered his first Opening of Schools address Aug. 8 at the Microsoft Theater ahead of the first day of school next week, conceding issues of declining enrollment and difficult financial times on the horizon. Carvalho—who took over the post in February after 14 years as superintendent…

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LA Unified Scales Back Indoor Masking, Weekly COVID Testing for Upcoming School Year

August 4, 2022
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will scale back most of its COVID-19 measures—including the mask mandate and weekly testing—for the upcoming school year. The LAUSD announced these changes just two weeks before the start of the fall semester on Aug 15. “As we have entered into a new phase of this virus where…

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Up to 20,000 Students Missing From LA Unified Enrollment Rosters

August 3, 2022
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Between 10,000 and 20,000 students are missing from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) enrollment rosters—just two weeks before the start of the 2022–23 school year. District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said last week at a press conference the number of students unaccounted for is likely due to obstacles that block them from attending school,…

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LA County Supervisors Looking to Enhance School Safety

July 13, 2022
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved July 12 a motion instructing county departments to collaborate with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and other school districts on increasing campus safety. The motion was a response to violence in local schools and the recent national spate of school shootings. Specifically mentioned was…

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Nearly 20 Percent of LA Unified Teachers Not Fully Credentialed in 2020–21 School Year: State Report

July 2, 2022
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Nearly one in five classrooms in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) were taught by teachers without full credentials during the 2020–21 school year, according to a June 30 report by the California Department of Education. While 83 percent of LAUSD teachers are considered “clear,” or fully credentialed to teach in their assigned classrooms,…

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LA Unified Approves ‘Student-Focused’ $18.5 Billion Budget Amid Enrollment Decline, Teacher Shortage

June 28, 2022
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Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho earned unanimous support from the district’s Board of Education last week on both his 2022–23 budget of $18.5 billion and his long-term vision for K–12 schools in Los Angeles. The LAUSD—the largest school district in California—currently faces several challenges, such as student academic gaps brought on…

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LA Unified Superintendent Proposes $18.5 Billion Budget to Close Learning Gaps

June 15, 2022
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Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is proposing an $18.5 billion budget for the upcoming school year, with $1.9 billion in targeted investments to close academic gaps. Carvalho provided the district’s education board with an overview of the budget’s targeted investments June 14, calling the budget the “heart and fuel of our…

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LA Unified Needs to Fill Thousands of Staff, Teacher Vacancies in 2 Months

June 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is looking to fill up to 1,000 staff positions and 1,500 teaching positions for the upcoming 2022–23 school year. Open positions are in various areas, including clerical and administration, janitorial services, food services, school safety, transportation, early education, and special education. All applicants must be U.S….

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