LAUSD Superintendent visits students' homes in push to improve classroom attendance
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho visited the homes of students who struggled to attend classes. The visit is a part of the iAttend LAUSD Campaign to improve the district's student attendance rate.
Public health urges more COVID vaccines for kids ahead of back to school
COVID cases in children 5-17 accounted for 9% of all cases in LA County over the last month, according to Public Health
Barbara Ferrer denies conflict of interest in CDC study after daughter was reportedly listed as co-author
Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer slammed speculations of not publicly disclosing conflict of interest after a report revealed a CDC-backed study on school mask mandates was co-authored by her own daughter.
California school district's return to masking has many parents outraged: 'Insanity'
Parents are dismayed and even outraged to see that a California school district is bringing back indoor masking for its students.
UCLA reinstates indoor mask mandate
Citing rising COVID-19 cases across the county and on campus, UCLA Friday will reinstate an indoor mask-wearing mandate for all students, staff and visitors at campus facilities.
Surge in bulletproof backpack sales
Three companies are selling bulletproof backpacks and all claim a surge in sales in the wake of the Texas school shooting
LAUSD expands safety protocols
Entirely fenced-off campuses with one entrance/exit during school hours, extra patrols and additional safety officers are all additions made in the last decade to prevent intrusions.
LAUSD failed to provide adequate services to students with disabilities during pandemic: Feds
Federal officials said that when LAUSD schools were forced into remote learning by COVID, the district limited services provided to students with disabilities, failed to track services that were provided and notified staff that the district was not responsible for providing "compensatory education" to students with disabilities who suffered learning loss during the pandemic because the campus closures were not ordered by the district.
LAUSD expected to delay student COVID-19 vaccine mandate until July 2023
LAUSD Superintendent recommends delaying the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine policy for eligible students.
School COVID cases spike after spring break: LA County Health
LA County reported more than 1,600 new COVID cases Wednesday. More than 700 school-based vaccination clinics are planned during May.
Indoor mask mandate reinstated at this LA high school
Students were again donning masks indoors at Palisades Charter High School, where officials reported a spike in COVID-19 infections among students and staff following spring break.
Parents: Rapid test your kids before sending them back to school, LAUSD says
Kiddos in the Los Angeles Unified School District on Monday head back to school after some time off during spring break.
LAUSD reminds parents to rapid test their kids
Los Angeles Unified School District is reminding parents to rapid test their kids before sending them back to school this morning
California delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schools
California is delaying a COVID vaccine mandate for schoolchildren. It will be postponed until at least the summer of next year.
Biden ‘has not ruled out’ canceling student loan debts, White House says
Press Secretary Jen Psaki made the comment the same day the Biden administration announced plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31
Student loan repayments: White House to extend pandemic pause through Aug. 31
U.S. student loan payments were scheduled to resume on May 1 after being halted since early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Schools closing at Azusa Unified
The Azusa Unified School District is on the verge of a major reorganization.
California schools prepare to spot post-break COVID-19 cases
California’s 7 million students and school employees are getting free at-home COVID-19 tests to help prevent outbreaks at their school when they return from spring break.
LAUSD lifts indoor mask mandate for students, teachers
The Los Angeles Unified School District has officially lifted its mask mandate.
12-year-old reveals horrific details of how he's being bullied in school
A 12-year-old boy reveals heartbreaking details of how bullies are targeting him in school.