LA School Report

Michelle King talks to 100 community leaders Speaking at an NAACP reception at First African Methodist Episcopal Church, the new LAUSD superintendent discussed her plans and challenges for the district. Los Angeles Wave, by Cynthia Gibson What happens to the $63 million if no one claims California lottery ticket? Money from unclaimed lottery tickets goes...

A group of six California school districts, including LA Unified, this week unveiled a new school accountability system that represents a far more complex and intricate way of ranking schools. Simply put, it is not all about standardized test scores anymore, and the school with the highest scores may no longer be the highest ranked...

Hit singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha surprises Jefferson High students with a donation of musical instruments

Troubling audit on mental health services for students A state audit has revealed problem areas in mental health services at some schools, including reductions in services and, in some cases, a backlog of unspent cash. Cabinet Report, by Kimberly Beltran State sends mixed messages on Smarter Balanced test participation The federal No Child Left Behind...

  For the first time, a Parent Trigger has been threatened twice for the same school. The parents of the 20th Street Elementary School in South Central Los Angeles are fed up with the lack of response from LA Unified after their first attempt two years ago to take over the school and on Monday filed...

The physics of a perfectly thrown NFL spiral. The sustainable engineering of an NFL stadium. The science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities inside San Francisco’s new Levi’s Stadium, home of Super Bowl 50 this weekend, are beyond ripe. And the 49ers have picked the fruit at the tune of 60,000 local students a...

Legislators challenge Sacramento to tackle teacher shortage Three California lawmakers have introduced a package of bills designed to attract new teachers to the profession. EdSource, by Louis Freedberg and John Fensterwald As California faces a dire teacher shortage, should other states worry too? A new report suggests that California should expand routes to the classroom...

Students explain how Linked Learning works at LAUSD schools

2016 is off to a swift — and inspiring — start. Schools across the country were bursting with inspiring headlines in January, from the Texas neighbors who moved an entire school in a week after it was destroyed by a Christmas tornado to the math teacher who made it possible for a colorblind sophomore to see...

A targeted effort by the Obama administration as the new year opened to remove undocumented families with children has prompted renewed protests from educators and fears in immigrant communities, particularly in Southern California. Nearly 300 educators nationwide, some lawmakers and the country’s largest teachers unions are condemning the stepped-up enforcement actions that occurred in several...