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LAUSD rolls out new food truck program with Chef Roy Choi teaching students how to get cooking in the real world
Los Angeles Unified students will soon have the chance to run a food truck on the city’s streets, showcasing the best of their cooking skills while learning to run their own business. Earlier this year, LAUSD superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced the district’s new food truck program in collaboration with software company Intuit and Roy Choi,...
By Jinge Li | March 5, 2024
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Lost Learning = Lost earning, an equation that could cost the U.S. $31 trillion
American students are lagging behind their international peers in the aftermath of the pandemic, according to a new analysis unveiled by Stanford University economist Eric Hanushek. The ultimate costs of the last few years of incomplete learning will total $31 trillion over the course of the 21st century, the scholar finds — greater than the...
By Kevin Mahnken | March 4, 2024
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Beyond February: Building Black futures all year, not just for ‘History’ month
As the leader of a majority-Black school in the heart of Brooklyn, I raise my hand in enthusiastic support of Black History Month. It’s a vital platform to reflect on the phenomenal contributions of Black individuals throughout history, igniting conversations and inspiring future generations. Yet, while February provides a powerful spotlight, it shouldn’t be the...
By Garland Thomas-David | February 29, 2024
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Unsung LAUSD workers starring in Oscar-Nominated ‘The Last Repair Shop’ to walk the red carpet with directors
When the directors of the Oscar nominated short documentary “The Last Repair Shop” walk the red carpet next month, the four LAUSD workers who keep thousands of musical instruments in good repair will be right by their side. The four craftspeople who work in one of the nation’s last free instrument repair shops, are at...
By Sara Balanta | February 27, 2024
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Gas, food, lodging for homeless students in jeopardy as funding deadline looms
For the past two months, home for Lori Menkedick and her family has been the Evergreen Inn, a Los-Angeles area motel just off Interstate-210. They’ve bounced between similar establishments east of downtown for almost three years. But room rates consume most of the $650 a week her husband earns from construction. The family depends on...
By Linda Jacobson | February 26, 2024
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The nation’s biggest charter school system is under fire in Los Angeles
The nation’s largest experiment with charter schools is no longer growing. These days, Los Angeles charter leaders say their schools are just trying to survive. With tough, new policies, falling enrollment, and a hostile district school board, the decades-old charter school sector in Los Angeles has never faced headwinds so stiff, operators say. Los Angeles,...
By Ben Chapman | February 21, 2024
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SXSW EDU Cheat Sheet: 18 key artificial intelligence workshops & conversations to see in Austin next month
South by Southwest Edu returns to Austin, Texas, running March 3-7. As always, the event offers a wealth of panels, discussions, film screenings and workshops exploring emerging trends in education and innovation. Keynote speakers this year include Geoffrey Canada of Harlem Children’s Zone, Carol Dweck of Stanford University, who popularized the idea of “growth mindset,”...
By Greg Toppo | February 20, 2024
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70 years of Valentine’s Day in schools: A brief photo history of kindness, joy & smiles in the classroom
Roses are red, violets are blue, Everything is covered in glitter and glue, It’s Valentine’s Day in school. Yes, it’s time to stock up on those cupid stickers and candy hearts; it’s officially Valentine’s Day at schools across the country. In commemoration, we’re diving into the archives and looking back across 70 years of teachers...
By Meghan Gallagher | February 14, 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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As relief funds expire, Harvard’s Kane says ‘whole generation’ still needs help
Harvard University researcher Tom Kane stood before a captive audience at Washington’s Omni Shoreham hotel last Wednesday, just hours after dropping the report everyone was talking about. Offering the best look yet at students’ recovery from pandemic learning loss, the report showed that students actually made impressive academic gains last school year. But achievement gaps grew wider...
By Linda Jacobson | February 12, 2024