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Meet the LAUSD veteran who leads the principals union
The ‘new kid on the block’ in LAUSD’s union coalition When the heads of three Los Angeles Unified School District unions stood side by side at City Hall to announce their new contracts after nearly going on strike hours earlier, one of them looked out of place. Max Arias was decked out in a purple letterman’s…
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LAUSD Unions Announce April 14 Strike Date at Downtown Rally
Thousands of Los Angeles Unified teachers, staff and administrators rallied Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles as union leaders moved towards a strike, escalating pressure on the district after nearly a year of contract negotiations. Read More…
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LAUSD’s temporary leader faces possible strike, key budget decisions
As the federal investigation related to Los Angeles Unified’s superintendent continues, the district’s acting leader and the elected board face key decisions about the district’s finances and negotiations with unions poised to strike. Read More…
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LA School Board Set to Eye Budget, Labor Deals
Meeting is first regular session since Carvalho placed on leave. Read More…
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A steady insider steps in: Andres Chait leads LAUSD amid federal scrutiny
The acting superintendent, a longtime LAUSD administrator, takes charge as the district confronts a federal investigation involving Superintendent Alberto Carvalho (Read More…)
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East LA’s Garfield High heads to state after winning LAUSD’s 45th annual Academic Decathlon
James A. Garfield High School in East Los Angeles is headed to state after winning the Los Angeles Unified School District’s 45th annual Academic Decathlon. Read More…
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SPI: Efforts underway to redesign high school
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education have announced that the CDE is engaging in conversation alongside its partners at the State Board of Education and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to redesign the high school experience. Read More…
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LAUSD Announces Tentative Healthcare Benefits Agreement
Los Angeles Unified Reaches Agreement with Labor Partners to Fully Fund Employee Health Benefits Through 2027 (12-3-25) LOS ANGELES, CA (Dec. 3, 2025) — Los Angeles Unified School District and all labor partners signed a new agreement today that extends fully District-funded health benefits for the 2026 and 2027 plan years. Under the agreement, the…
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Governor Newsom announces California student test scores improve significantly, signs legislation to further bolster student literacy success
LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced Californian student test scores for the 2024-2025 school year, which show significant continued progress made by K-12 students – with low-income students, Black students, and Latino students seeing particularly notable progress. Read more…
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UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for ‘financial coercion’ over UCLA cuts
A group of 21 unions and faculty associations representing more than 100,000 University of California employees sued President Trump on Tuesday, alleging he is illegally forcing “ideological dominance” over a UC education, has violated the constitution and endangered jobs by suspending research grants and seeking a $1.2-billion fine against UCLA. Read More…





