LA Unified Plans Short Day So Teachers Can Rally For State Funding
The Los Angeles Unified School District plans a shorter classroom day next week so teachers can demonstrate for state funding.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District plans a shorter classroom day next week so teachers can demonstrate for state funding.
LAUSD teachers call it "teacher jail". It is where they go if they are accused of inappropriate contact or a crime. There they sit in room or even at home continuing to get paid, while they wait for their accusations to be resolve. Our investigation found that it is costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
Granada Hills Charter High School has taken top honors at the 2011 U.S. Academic Decathlon, besting competitors from all over the country and giving the Los Angeles Unified School District a record 12th national title.
Los Angeles Unified School District officials are firing back after a TV chef publicly questioned the quality of food served to students.
The Los Angeles Unified School District changing the way it ranks students and teachers.
A state appeals court has refused to delay a settlement that would protect 45 of the lowest performing schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District from layoffs.
Los Angeles Unified School District is losing possibly its best school to the charter school movement.
About 2,500 sixth grade students at four under-performing middle schools in Los Angeles will receive free computers loaded with educational software, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Saturday.
More traditional neighborhood schools are looking to operate as charters because they can get huge increases in funding as well as flexibility in how they use it.
Principal Tim Guy has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, according to the LAUSD.
Los Angeles school officials have unveiled a plan that would see thousands of teachers get preliminary layoff notices.
The LAUSD Board of Education will consider Tuesday whether to over 5,000 employees are in jeopardy of losing their jobs.
The Los Angeles Unified School District is facing a lawsuit after a fifth grade student at Superior Street Elementary School in Chatsworth was reportedly told his talent show song had "too much Jesus" in the lyrics.
The nation's second-largest school district is delaying its early-start plan to begin classes in mid-August.
The LAUSD is considering breaking down the large district into smaller "school families" to lessen bureaucracy.
The Los Angeles police chief has apologized to residents for the inconvenience caused by a massive dragnet set up to catch a gunman who investigators now say did not exist.
LAUSD's division of Gifted and Talented Education programs (GATE) has another academically enriched option that may be a good fit for your child.
The Los Angeles Unified School District says 43 campuses are eligible for Public School Choice reform, meaning nonprofits, charter operators and teachers can apply to run underachieving or new campuses.
An audit has found that a Los Angeles school construction panel improperly hired contractors on four occasions, creating potential conflicts of interest.
A proposed agreement that would change the way teachers are laid off in the nation's second-largest school district is being hailed as a landmark that could pave the way for changes in layoff policies across the nation.
Deputy Superintendent John Deasy said Wednesday that Rigoberto Ruelas Jr. had received the highest ranking possible in his last evaluation in July.
The Los Angeles Unified School District gets a belated start Monday as students return to classes nearly a week after the normal start time.
The Los Angeles Unified School District is moving to close a charter school after allegations that the former principal stole or misused up to $2.7 million.
A group has asked a judge to dismiss its lawsuit challenging a race-based program for teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
