The Morning Read
Your Daily Roundup of LAUSD news from across the web | 10.05.21
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‘I’m Capable of Doing… This’: L.A. Students Career and Tech Success
These days, success in today’s job market doesn’t necessarily mean going to college. With the nation’s second largest school district now offering nearly 450 Career and Technical Education programs across 160 schools, Los Angeles Unified students are embracing CTE. More than 47,000 students have access to programs that range from internships and dual enrollment courses...
By Jacob Matthews | April 17, 2025
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After Homeland Security Agents Visit 2 LAUSD Schools, Members of Congress Demand Answers
This story was originally published on LAist. The backstory: According to Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Department of Homeland Security agents entered Russell Elementary and Lillian Street Elementary — both in South L.A.’s Florence-Firestone area — on April 7 and asked to speak with a total of five students. The principals denied those agents entry when they...
By Mariana Dale, LAist | April 16, 2025
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Asian Students’ Test Scores Are Often High. Our Success Is Complicated
Few observers were probably surprised when Asian students outscored other students on test scores released by California state this fall. Statewide, and here in Los Angeles, Asian students who completed California’s 2024 assessments showed higher levels of proficiency in reading and math, compared to other racial groups. Asian kids’ dominance of California’s state tests echoes...
By Janette Fu | April 10, 2025
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NIL Deals: California’s College Athletes Make Millions on Sponsorships
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. $390,000 to Jaylon Tyson, a former basketball guard at UC Berkeley, from a group of private donors. $3,000 to Jordan Chiles, a UCLA gymnast and Olympic gold-medal winner, from Grammarly, an AI writing company. $390 to Mekhi Mays, a former Cal State Long...
By Adam Echelman and Erica Yee, CalMatters | April 9, 2025
Across All Ages & Demographics, Test Results Show Americans Are Getting Dumber
Parents, Medical Providers, Vaccine Experts Brace for RFK Jr.’s HHS Takeover
After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test
Interactive: Data From 9,500 Districts Finds Even More Staff and Fewer Students
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LA Unified Unveils Competitive Video Game Esports Championship
When Los Angeles sophomore Marco Sanchez quit Chatsworth Charter High School’s baseball team, he needed to find a new outlet to build on the teamwork skills he left behind. He said his parents were worried too, wondering “what is Marco going to do now?” The 16-year-old started to consider the school’s Esports program at the...
By Matthew Royer | April 8, 2025
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Texas Outshines California in its Approach to Teaching English Learners
“I see dual language immersion almost like language reparations,” said José Miguel Kubes. “There was harm done during those 18 years of English-only, and it’s our jobs as educators to do something about it.” Kubes is the superintendent of Delhi Unified, a small district of five schools nestled in California’s Central Valley. Over 90% of...
By Conor Williams | April 7, 2025
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No Need to Apply: Cal State is Automatically Admitting High School Students with Good Grades
This story was originally published on CalMatters.org. More than 17,400 high school seniors last fall got the sweetest news any anxious student can get: Congratulations, because of your high school GPA, you’re automatically admitted to one of 10 California State University campuses of your choice — and they’re all relatively affordable. Even with less than...
By Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters | April 3, 2025
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How an All-Girls Charter School in LA is Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis
Like many education leaders, I’m alarmed by the youth mental health crisis. However, I’m also surprised by the limited solutions offered to solve such a dilemma. In a 2022 CDC survey, 15.3% of youth aged 12-to-17 had current diagnoses of anxiety, and 7.5% of the same age group had current depression diagnoses. These numbers are...
By Vanessa Garza | April 2, 2025
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‘It’s Boring But I Get My Work Done:’ Students, Parents Weigh In On L.A. Unified’s Cell Phone Ban
A little more than one month in, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s cell phone ban is getting praise from parents – and hatred from students. LAUSD launched its cell phone prohibition on February 18th of this year. It allows schools to design their own policies for banning the use of phones by students on...
By Jacob Matthews | April 1, 2025
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Q&A: Student Support Coordinator Speaks Out on Rebuilding After the Eaton Fire
Eric Kinley, a student support coordinator at Aveson Charter School, has seen firsthand the devastation of the deadly Eaton fire in Altadena – but he’s also seeing how students, parents and teachers are adapting post-fire. Aveson was one of the schools destroyed in the historic wildfires that swept through Los Angeles in January. More than...
By Daniella Lake | March 31, 2025