37,000 Chicago Public School students to return to classrooms on Monday

About 37,000 K-8 Chicago Public School students will return to classrooms on Monday for the first time in almost a year. Teachers will work with in-person and remote students simultaneously.

Inglewood first-grader steals the show with poem on Zoom

FOX 11 unintentionally stumbled upon this superstar first-grader from Inglewood after LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner finished his weekly address.

Newsom's vaccine plan aims to reopen K-12 classrooms

California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push to reopen more schools to in-person instruction.

Non-teacher LAUSD workers, district reach deal in step toward reopening

A union representing non-teachers at Los Angeles Unified -- including custodians, food service workers, truck drivers and other essential workers -- has reached an agreement with the district in preparation for the eventual reopening of schools for in-person instruction, the union announced on Monday. 

LAUSD parents, students hold 'Zoom blackout' as protest to reopen schools

Some parents and students in the Los Angeles Unified School District held a "Zoom blackout" on Monday morning as part of a protest to reopen schools.

LAUSD announces app to coordinate COVID-19 factors in step toward reopening

The Los Angeles Unified School District Monday announced the launch of "Daily Pass," the first comprehensive system in the nation that coordinates health checks, COVID-19 tests and vaccinations in one online tool.

Top California legislators respond to Newsom criticism of $6.6B school reopening plan
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Nearly a year after California?s students were sent home, the state?s Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon (D) and State Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D), spoke with FOX 11?s Elex Michaelson about why their new proposal is the right way back to the classroom.

Debate over when to reopen California schools intensifies following $6.5 billion proposal

The debate over when to reopen California schools is heating up. The California legislature approved a $6.5 billion proposal on Thursday with the goal of getting kids back to campuses by the spring. However, the teachers' union for the Los Angeles Unified School District is pushing back. 

$6.5B budget proposal draws mixed reviews
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After weeks of tense negotiations, California legislators agreed Thursday on a $6.5 billion proposal aimed at getting students back in classrooms this spring following months of closures because of the pandemic.

LA County parents demand schools reopen
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Parents, and their little ones, say they've had enough with remote learning.

LA School Board's removal of officers from campuses draws mixed reactions
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The Los Angeles School Board's decision to remove school police officers from campus and replace them with staff trained in de-escalation strategies is facing both praise and criticism from the community.

LAUSD opens COVID vaccine site, but not its schools

The Los Angeles Unified School District Wednesday opened its first school-based COVID-19 vaccination center, but shots will only be offered to people who qualify for the inoculations as health care workers or who are age 65 or over.

LAUSD announces plan for large-scale vaccine site for teachers, school staff at SoFi Stadium

L.A. Unified Wednesday announced a collaboration with the Los Angeles Rams, Hollywood Park and the City of Inglewood to operate a large-scale vaccination site on the grounds of SoFi Stadium that could serve teachers and school staff in L.A. County.

LA school board removes officers from campuses, approves Black student investment

The Los Angeles school board plans to replace school police officers on campuses with staff trained in de-escalation strategies and approve a $36.5 million Black Student Achievement Plan.