LAUSD set to welcome back students Tuesday after extended campus closures
For the first time in more than a year, some Los Angeles Unified schools will reopen for in-person classes this week, amid rigorous safety standards and upgraded campus sanitation measures, although many parents are opting to keep their kids learning from home.
ABC Unified elementary, middle school students returns to in-person classes
Elementary and middle school students in the ABC Unified School District who selected to return to in-person instruction will return to the classroom on Monday.
Parents file first of its kind personal injury lawsuit against UTLA, LAUSD over school closures
Parents in Los Angeles are suing the L.A. Unified School District and the teachers union (UTLA) for continued school closures during the pandemic, alleging that their children have suffered emotionally and academically.
LAUSD announces plans to open 25 school-based COVID vaccine clinics in hard-hit communities
Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Monday that the LAUSD will open 25 school-based vaccination centers to serve school families starting this week.
LA Archdiocese closing six Catholic elementary schools
Six Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are closing due to low enrollment, shifting demographics and financial difficulties, with the coronavirus pandemic likely providing the final nail in their coffins, Archdiocese officials said.
All LAUSD schools will have students back on campus by the end of the month, Beutner says
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday that all schools in the county will have students back on campus by the end of the month.
What 3-foot social distance means for reopening California schools
New state and federal Covid safety guidelines that reduce the recommended minimum distance between students from 6 feet to 3 feet should make it easier for California schools to return students to classrooms full time, but most districts are not likely to make the change until the fall.
Long Beach, Glendale, Manhattan Beach, Downey school districts welcome back students for in-person learning
Long Beach Unified, Glendale Unified, Manhattan Beach Unified and Downey Unified School Districts began welcoming back students on Monday for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases continued to decline across the state.
Back on campus: LAUSD announces specific dates for students to return to campus by grade
Los Angeles Unified School District's Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Monday the specific dates students will be returning to school, broken down by grade.
LAUSD targets April 12 reopening date, will offer vaccines to families
The LAUSD is getting ready to reopen schools on April 12th and some parents are worried.
LAUSD targets April 12 reopening date, will offer vaccines to families
Los Angeles Unified campuses are expected to begin reopening April 12, Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Monday, and the district soon will provide free COVID-19 vaccinations to family members who remain hesitant to return their kids to the classroom.
UTLA votes overwhelmingly to safely return to classroom, hybrid instruction
United Teachers Los Angeles members overwhelmingly approved an agreement on safe return and hybrid instruction, it was reported Sunday.
USC to hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May
USC announced that in person-commencement ceremonies will be held for the classes of 2020 and 2021 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum over a nearly two-week span in May.
CDC changes school guidance, allowing students to sit 3 feet apart
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its social distancing guidelines for schools Friday, saying students can now sit 3 feet apart in classrooms.
LAUSD teachers circulating petition to work from home
Just days after LAUSD and UTLA reached an agreement on when to return to the classroom, some teachers with young children are now facing a new problem... go back to school to teach or take care of their kids at home.
California law does not allow for virtual learning, waiver expires at end of June
The waiver to allow distance learning for this school year expires on June 30.
CDC could 'soon' ease school distancing guidelines to 3 feet
The CDC could "soon" ease its coronavirus-related physical distancing guidelines for in-person learning from six-feet to three.
LAUSD board OKs agreement with teachers union for campus return
A tentative deal with the teachers union that would restart in-person instruction for Los Angeles Unified District pre-school and elementary students by mid-April was approved Thursday by the district's Board of Education.
Despite agreement between LAUSD and UTLA, families wonder if older students drew short straw
As families read through the school district's plan to bring back in-person learning, some parents and teachers wonder: What about the older kids?
California university paying students $75 to avoid travel during spring break
The University of California, Davis is offering students $75 to be used for “staycations” to encourage them to avoid nonessential travel during spring break.