Students impacted by fires welcomed with open arms
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LAUSD students who attended schools destroyed by the Palisades Fire were welcomed with open arms at their new schools.

LAUSD students who attended schools impacted by fires to begin classes at new locations

Assuming conditions "remain the same or improve," the LAUSD will also resume outdoor activities, including physical education, athletics, recess, nutrition and lunch. Field trips could resume by Thursday.

LAUSD to reopen most schools on Monday

Some schools in the high impact areas will remain closed due to mandatory evacuation orders.

LAUSD Superintendent discusses school closures
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Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho discusses school closures as multiple fires burn in LA County.

Racist texts to LAUSD students prompt calls for heightened security

Students across the country, including some at LAUSD schools, received racist text messages shortly after the election. The district and the FBI are investigating.

FBI, LAUSD investigating racist texts sent to students

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.

LAUSD students among Black Americans who've received racist texts recently

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said some LAUSD students had recently received racist text messages. Dozens of Black Americans across the country have reported getting similar messages.

Students protest teacher reassignments
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Students at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School took to the streets to protest against the recent teacher reassignments.

LAUSD reaches $24M settlement with 3 women who were sexually abused by teacher

A $24 million settlement was reached on behalf of three women who alleged they were sexually abused by their elementary school teacher in 2006 and 2007.

LAUSD student found dead in school pool

The student has not been identified. Their cause of death is not known.

City installs hundreds of road safety measures near LAUSD schools

According to the LA County Department of Public Health, traffic collisions are the leading cause of death for kids between 4 and 14. The city hopes these new safety features will help solve the problem.

LAUSD returns to school Monday for 2024-25 school year

The nation's second-largest school district will begin the 2024-25 school year Monday, with more than 550,000 students set to return to Los Angeles Unified campuses.

LAUSD returns to school Monday
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As summer continues, thousands of Los Angeles Unified students return to school on Monday, Aug. 12.

LAUSD cell phone ban begins in January

LAUSD school board members voted in June to move forward on a resolution possibly banning cell phones during school hours beginning in January 2025.