The Morning Read
Your Daily Roundup of LAUSD news from across the web | 10.05.21
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Research Points to COVID’s ‘Long Tail’ on School Graduation Rates
The majority of states, 26, saw declines in high school graduation rates following the pandemic, new research shows. In 2020, for example, 10 states had graduation rates of 90% or higher, but only five did in 2022, according to Tuesday’s analysis from the Grad Partnership, a network of nonprofits working to improve student outcomes. But the...
By Linda Jacobson | November 20, 2024
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LA School Board Race Tightens As Voters Show Support for $9 Billion School Bond
Update Nov. 20: LA voters overwhelmingly approved a $9 billion bond measure to repair and upgrade LAUSD’s aging school buildings. Measure US was backed by LAUSD school board members, district superintendent Alberto Carvalho, the teachers union and local construction groups; and passed with 68% of the vote. Measure US would be LAUSD’s largest ever school...
By Ben Chapman | November 13, 2024
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What Trump’s Victory Means for Education in California
The re-election of Donald Trump is certain to bring a period of conflict, tension and litigation between the White House and California’s political and education leaders whose policies and values the president castigates. It also could potentially have major implications for California schools. Trump, whose position on education has focused more on cultural ideology than...
By Diana Lambert, Zaidee Stavely, John Fensterwald, Karen D'Souza, Amy DiPierro, And Michael Burke, Edsource | November 12, 2024
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Cal State System Pilots New Direct Admissions Programs
High school seniors in various parts of the state will have new pathways to the Cal State system for the fall of 2025. Cal State East Bay announced partnerships with the San Leandro and Hayward Unified School Districts to provide guaranteed admission to students who have completed A-G coursework and sustained at least a 2.5...
By Mallika Seshadri | November 7, 2024
Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native Children Died in Federal Boarding Schools
Podcast: What a Mentorship Mindset Can Do for Student Motivation
Black and Hispanic Voters Say Democrats Aren’t Focused Enough on K-12 Education
Teen Activist Rhea Maniar on the Power of Abortion to Turn Out Young Voters
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Running for School Board? Better Win Over the Teachers’ Union, Research Finds
Candidates bring a variety of strengths to America’s thousands of annual school board elections: generous donors, compelling personal stories, impressive CVs and even a few doses of charm. But according to research from political scientists at Ohio State University and Boston College, one of the most valuable assets of all is the endorsement of the...
By Kevin Mahnken | November 6, 2024
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Q&A with Pedro Noguera: The Impact of Post-Affirmative Action on LA Unified Black Students
The future of LA Unified School District’s signature program for Black students is in question after a federal civil rights complaint prompted changes to its efforts. This summer LAUSD overhauled its $120 million Black Student Achievement Program after a Virginia-based advocacy group Parents Defending Education filed a complaint challenging its policies related to race-based admissions...
By Jinge Li | November 5, 2024
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LAUSD Overhauls $120 Million Black Students Program After Activists File Complaint
Los Angeles Unified has revised its leading effort to boost academic outcomes for Black students after conservative Virginia-based activists filed a civil rights complaint, charging the program uses race as a criteria for admission. The district’s $120 million Black Student Achievement Plan had a clear goal: lifting the academic performance of Black students, who trail...
By Ben Chapman | November 4, 2024
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LA Unified Seeks Voters’ Support for $9 Billion School Bond
Los Angeles Unified is seeking voters’ approval for a $9 billion bond measure to repair and upgrade its aging school buildings. The bond, which Californians will vote on Tuesday as Measure US, would be LAUSD’s largest ever and paid for with property tax increases. It requires a 55% majority in order to pass. LAUSD Board...
By Ben Chapman | October 31, 2024
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Good for All Kids, Pre-K Programs Are Especially Beneficial for English Learners
For all the campaign arguments about immigration and the United States border, you’d think that we were embarking upon a new situation, something coming, an arriving novelty barely visible over the horizon. And yet, as far as schools are concerned, this is a past tense debate. The U.S.’s demographic reality is already shifting in remarkable...
By Conor Williams | October 30, 2024
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New Documentary Series Shows How Social Media Shapes the Lives of LA Teens
Julie Payne is conflicted about her 16-year-old daughter’s social media use. Unlike her daughter, Payne’s generation could leave their school issues on campus. “Before social media, you had a chance to be alone and quiet,” said Payne, whose daughter is a student at Palisades Charter High School. “Now I think it’s harder to tune out...
By Enzo Luna | October 29, 2024