LAUSD superintendent asks for permission to administer COVID-19 vaccine at schools
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday he has asked state and county health officials to allow the district to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at schools to expedite administration of the shots and speed a return to in-person classes.
LAUSD suggests enhancements to Gov. Newsom's school reopening plan
Los Angeles Unified School District officials and labor leaders are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to beef up his proposed "Safe Schools for All" reopening plan to reflect the disproportionate impact months of COVID-19-related distance learning has had on students in low-income communities.
Fourth-grade LAUSD teacher, 53, dies of COVID-19
Fourth graders in Studio City will have to return to virtual class Tuesday without their beloved teacher. Nicholas Glover, 53, died from complications of COVID-19, officials said.
LAUSD to keep campuses closed when new semester starts in January amid COVID-19 surge
Los Angeles Unified School District campuses will remain off-limits to students when the new semester begins in January due to the continued community surge of COVID-19, Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday.
LAUSD, teachers union reach pact on continued distance learning
With Los Angeles Unified campuses remaining largely closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district and its teachers union have extended their labor agreement governing distance learning, with the pact including additional office hours and up to 30 more minutes of instruction time on Mondays.
LAUSD extends no-fail policy amid pandemic
The nation’s second-largest school district said it wants to avoid penalizing students who may be struggling during the public health emergency.
LAUSD superintendent calls for 'Marshall Plan' for getting students back in classroom
Los Angeles Unified School District campuses would be an ideal setting for administering COVID-19 vaccines to students and their families, Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday, while again imploring elected officials to provide financial support for schools to prepare for an eventual return to in-person instruction.
LAUSD suspends all in-person school instruction, childcare as COVID-19 surges in LA County
Los Angeles Unified School Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Monday the suspension of all in-person school instruction and childcare through the rest of the fall semester as cases of COVID-19 continue to spiral upward in Los Angeles County.
LAUSD to provide more than 1.5 million meals on Wednesday to families ahead of Thanksgiving
More than 1.5 million Thanksgiving meals will be distributed to Los Angeles Unified School District families in need on Wednesday through the district's Grab and Go centers, Superintendent Austin Beutner said.
Beutner says in-person learning to return to LAUSD in hybrid model
Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday that methods of returning students to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District amid the COVID-19 pandemic will include a combination of at-home learning and in-person instruction.
LAUSD, administrators union reach deal on eventual return to in-person classes
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced a tentative agreement with the union representing principals and administrators, outlining protocols for the eventual reopening of school campuses.
LAUSD, administrators union reach deal on eventual return to in-person classes
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced a tentative agreement with the union representing principals and administrators, outlining protocols for the eventual reopening of school campuses.
LAUSD teams return for conditioning workouts
It may not seem like much, but it's one big step towards a return to some degree of COVID-19 normalcy.
LAUSD teams return for conditioning workouts
It may not seem like much, but it's one big step towards a return to some degree of COVID-19 normalcy.
'The students are the real winners': Voters secure $7 billion school bond measure for LAUSD
"The students are the real winners today," said Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner after voters passed Measure RR on Tuesday, securing a $7 billion bond measure aimed at improving school facilities, upgrading technology and implementing COVID-19 safety standards.
Voters to decide on $7 billion school bond measure for LAUSD
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education races have grown increasingly contentious in recent years, and this election is no exception, with the traditional debate over charter schools fueling the battle.
LAUSD offering limited in-person small group classes for high-need students
While campuses remain closed to most Los Angeles Unified students, district officials Monday announced plans to provide in-person instruction to small groups of students most in need as well as outdoor conditioning for athletes.
Beutner announces $1 million investment to help homeless LAUSD students, students in foster care
Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Tuesday that the Los Angeles Unified School District will invest $1 million to support students experiencing homelessness and those who are part of the foster-care system.
Mission to get computers, internet access to homeless LAUSD students
Beloved Watts community activist 'Sweet' Alice Harris is announcing a huge partnership and outreach to get computers and reliable internet access to homeless students in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
LAUSD to observe April 24 in recognition of the Armenian Genocide
The Los Angeles Unified School District has voted to observe April 24 as an official school holiday in recognition of the Armenian Genocide.