'Political stunts will not reopen schools,' LAUSD Superintendent says in response to lawsuit motion

Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner released a statement Friday, saying in part that "political stunts will not reopen schools" after a city councilmember announced plans to introduce a motion asking the city attorney to explore legal options for forcing the district to reopen its campuses for in-person learning, despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Battle to get kids back into LA schools
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Some parents have had enough and are calling for LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner to step down.

LAUSD marks over 100 million grab-n-go meals served to students in need during pandemic

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced that as of Monday, it has provided 100 million meals to students and community members in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles County elementary schools could reopen within weeks, Ferrer says

Los Angeles Elementary schools could be ready to re-open in just two to three weeks, according to Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.  

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
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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
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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.