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 13 years—released a “100-Day Plan,” which includes shifting some of the district’s focus and funds from pandemic safety measures to academic performance. “The level of academic regression [and] unfinished learning that has piled up is impressive and devastating to the lives of a lot of students across the country,” Carvalho said last week during an award event where he previewed the 100-day plan. In terms of COVID-19 measures and related funds, the superintendent said he will soon scale back some costly public health measures—such as COVID-19 testing for students and staff—and reallocate the funding to …