Interviewing is truly an art. At LA School Report, we believe some of the site’s best work is a result of knowing what questions to ask and to whom. In 2024, we put together some truly unforgettable Q&As, as we refer to them. Whether it was an interview with local school board candidate or a...

Everyone has an opinion on, well, just about everything.   But we believe the commentary, opinion pieces and op eds published in LA School Report carry special weight because of their originality and thoughtfulness. From pieces on the benefits of pre-K for English Language Learners; to a neighborhood program offering low income high school students a...

For the last few years, The 74 has collaborated with the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to help train the next generation of education journalists.  To be part of the growth and development of these young reporters, to watch and help them develop the skills and curiosity needed to become...

Thursday is officially Pi Day, offering Americans the annual opportunity to geek out over math, geometry and all things STEM. (It’s also recently become #DressForSTEM Day, celebrating women in science — more on that below) In honor of 3.14, we recently canvassed the country, searching out STEM students with noteworthy projects and inventions. You can...

2023 continued to be a tumultuous time for the nation’s second largest school district, as enrollment, transportation and other issues continued to disrupt Los Angeles Unified post-pandemic. The year began with a heated battle at LAUSD for special needs services, with parents and advocates slamming the district’s regressive rollout plan.  LA School Report also talked...

The 2022-23 school year continued a time of transition and uncertainty for LAUSD, with district schools continuing to lose students, a three-day workers’ strike and low test scores. Here are the most read stories about the nation’s second largest school system: 1. Leaving Los Angeles: These 10 LAUSD schools lost the most students during COVID...

Developing… A day after the end of a 72-hour strike that saw LAUSD custodians, cafeteria workers, teacher aides, special education assistants and bus drivers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 99 walk off the job, the school district announced an agreement on a new contract that “significantly increases salaries for close to 30,000 members.” ...

The Los Angeles Unified School District is poised to shut down classrooms beginning Tuesday, as Service Employees International Union Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 custodians, cafeteria staff, bus drivers and other service workers, has announced plans for strike for three days. United Teachers Los Angeles, also in contract talks with the district, has announced...

2022 continued to be a chaotic time for the nation’s second largest school district, with chronic absenteeism and other COVID-related issues disrupting LA Unified schools. Starting off the year, LAUSD welcomed a new superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, the former Miami schools chief.   It was also a big year for LA School Report as we covered these...

We’re just now beginning to process how COVID has reshaped our schools — and the state of our education politics. From historic test score declines to fractured learning recovery efforts, a teen mental health emergency, a high school absenteeism crisis and imploding college enrollment, the foundation of our education system has been rocked. Amid these...