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Parents of children with special needs charge LAUSD limiting services, holding back information
Los Angeles Unified parents of children with special needs say they are facing a backlash after the district tried to remove members of a state panel advocating for improved services for the students. The Improving Special Education Resolution, aimed at making services better for special needs children, was proposed by members of the Community Advisory...
By Katie VanArnam | June 11, 2024
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LAUSD opens housing complex to combat rising student homelessness
As homeless student numbers rise in LA Unified schools, a 26-unit housing complex for unhoused families was opened last month. It took five years for the project to be completed — a timeline that did not go unmentioned by representatives of the organizations involved. “Once we know better, we need to do better,” said LAUSD...
By Katie VanArnam | April 16, 2024
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Schools struggle to combat increasing homelessness as federal funding ends
Los Angeles Unified schools are facing an increasing number of homeless students at the same time the district is losing more than $5 billion in federal COVID-19 funding. Of the $5 billion, $7.4 million is allocated for programs aimed at homeless students. According to the California Department of Education and U.S Department of Education, the...
By Katie VanArnam | February 13, 2024
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Q&A: LAUSD board member Nick Melvoin talks about his Congressional run
From teacher to congressional candidate, Nick Melvoin has accomplished much in his years of public service. Now he is one of 18 candidates running in the March 4, 2024 primary for U.S. House of Representatives California District 30. Melvoin started his career as an English teacher at Markham Middle School in Watts. Motivated to see...
By Katie VanArnam | November 7, 2023