LAUSD teacher shortage: How the district is filling vacancies

The teaching shortage that impacted nationwide academic standards is really impacting California, and specifically the Los Angeles Unified School District.

LAUSD teacher shortage
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FOX 11's Sandra Endo reports on the teacher shortage at Los Angeles Unified School District and how the district is filling vacancies.

LAUSD reminds parents to rapid test their kids
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Los Angeles Unified School District is reminding parents to rapid test their kids before sending them back to school this morning

All LAUSD first-graders to get $50 savings account from city to start saving for college

"Too many children simply can't afford higher education," said Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez. "Because of the work we've done here and the funds we've invested, 44,363 children can now plan for a future that includes higher education."

LAUSD to soon end indoor mask mandate
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LAUSD is expected to soon end the district's indoor mask mandate for students and teachers.

LAUSD keeps masks while state drops classroom mask mandate

Students across California return to the classroom Monday without masks, but not at LAUSD, where some parents plan to protest the district's mask mandate.

LAUSD to continue mandatory weekly COVID testing

LAUSD's weekly required COVID-19 testing program was supposed to end next week. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho did not say how long the program would continue

Parents react to LAUSD lifting its outdoor mask mandate
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The Los Angeles Unified School District lifted its outdoor mask mandate Feb. 22. Parents had mixed reactions to the new rule.

LAUSD lifts outdoor mask mandate for students and staff

Starting Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District dropped its outdoor mask mandate for students and staff at campuses.  

Alberto Carvalho officially takes over as new LAUSD superintendent

Alberto Carvalho, who comes to the district after leading the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system since 2008, was unanimously chosen by the board on Dec. 9 to succeed Austin Beutner.

New LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho will start on Monday

Alberto Carvalho will officially take over as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Monday after the LAUSD board voted Tuesday to formalize his start date.

LA Unified mask policy: Students to wear non-cloth face masks

Starting Monday, students must wear “well-fitted, non-cloth masks with a nose wire” at all times, including outdoors, the district announced.

Incoming LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says COVID is 'here to stay'

"I'm one who believes in science, and we recognize that probably COVID-19 is here to stay," Alberto Carvalho said during his visit to Elysian Heights Elementary Arts Magnet School.

Attendance down across LAUSD to start 2022
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Students and teachers are seeing a high volume of empty seats in the classroom even though winter break is behind them.