L.A. Times - Education

California's ongoing drop in public school enrollment is steepest in LAUSD and L.A. County

Howard Blume — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:43:01 GMT

L.A. County accounts for 44% of the state's enrollment decline, with about half from L.A. Unified. Fewer births, high costs, immigration enforcement are likely causes.

Teachers strike for 1st time in this L.A. County school district's 150-year history

Cierra Morgan, Suhauna Hussain — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:42:31 GMT

Hundreds of teachers at the Little Lake City School District, established in 1871, are striking for the first time in the district's history.

One injured in shooting near Sepulveda Middle School

Howard Blume, Andrew J. Campa — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:55:55 GMT

One person was injured in a shooting near Sepulveda Middle School in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon, prompting a brief lockdown on the campus.

40,000 UC workers threaten statewide strike across hospitals, campuses, dining halls

Jaweed Kaleem — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:37:01 GMT

Members of AFSCME Local 3299, a union that represents more than 40,000 workers across University of California hospitals and campuses, said they would launch an open-ended strike next month unless they come to agreements for new contracts.

The price of LAUSD union peace will be $1.2 billion a year. Next up is paying for it

Howard Blume — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

With a major LAUSD strike averted, Tuesday changed from a day of anxiety to one of celebrating new deals for unions. But are they too expensive?

Contributor: Jokes about Newsom's dyslexia reveal harmful, persistent myth

Sherri Helvie — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. students has learning or attention issues, and we know how to unlock their potential to thrive as California's governor has.

LAUSD strike averted; schools open Tuesday as unions reach tentative deals with raises

Howard Blume, Cierra Morgan, Nicole Macias Garibay, Hailey Branson-Potts — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:15:34 GMT

A planned LAUSD strike is called off after tentative settlements with three unions are reached, prompting widespread relief as schools open on Tuesday.

Anxiety mounts as LAUSD families await word of strike and closed schools Tuesday

Hailey Branson-Potts, Jaweed Kaleem, Howard Blume — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:10:43 GMT

Families await word on LAUSD strike decision and if schools will be closed on Tuesday, April 14. Many searching for child care and free meals to prepare for potential walkout.

Last-ditch negotiations to prevent a Tuesday LAUSD extend past midnight into Tuesday

Howard Blume, Hailey Branson-Potts — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:14:22 GMT

Monday was a two-track day for unions and LAUSD: Prepare for Tuesday strike and scramble for last-minute settlement. That was still the situation after midnight.

LAUSD reaches deal with second of three unions, talks continue with third to avert strike

Howard Blume, Karen Garcia — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:59:42 GMT

Tentative agreements announced Sunday between LAUSD and two major unions mean that a Tuesday strike could be prevented if a deal also is reached with Local 99.

A guide to surviving LAUSD strike: Where families can find childcare, other help

Karen Garcia — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Here is a guide of resources that includes food distribution, childcare and student devices for families during the LAUSD strike.

LAUSD strike: Here is where negotiations stand

Howard Blume — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:07:02 GMT

LAUSD triple strike negotiations are expected to continue to the weekend as three unions threate to walk out and close schools on Tuesday.

Granderson: Faith lessons don't belong in public schools, and Christians know that

LZ Granderson — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The collection of warm and fuzzy scriptures being considered for Texas curricula is likely just a Trojan horse for more extreme theology.

'The wheels are falling off the bus.' Parents scrambling as LAUSD strike date nears

Hailey Branson-Potts, Gary Coronado, Nicole Macias Garibay — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A looming LAUSD strike puts many working families in a bind, parents say.

A baby uses 3,000 diapers a year. Why a state lawmaker wants parents to know how they're made

Kate Sequeira — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Concern has grown over disposable children's diapers, many of which contain chemicals, plastics and other ingredients linked to health and environmental risks.

Former SoCal school board trustee messaged teen boys, called them 'sexy,' prosecutors say

Nicole Macias Garibay — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:10:11 GMT

Christopher Gerard Becerra, 42, faces felony charges accusing him of soliciting photos from two minors and trying to induce false testimony from an employee.

Families, union workers bracing for a crippling, historic LAUSD strike in exactly one week

Howard Blume — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A multi-union strike on April 14 would certainly close LAUSD campuses. But there might be enough staff to operate regional child-care hubs.

Judge blocks Trump administration demand for race, GPA data of California college applicants

Jaweed Kaleem — Sat, 4 Apr 2026 03:00:01 GMT

After California sued alongside 16 other Democratic-led states, a federal judge has blocked a Trump administration order demanding that public universities and colleges in the states submit students' race and GPA data to the Department of Education.

L.A. County student homelessness has surged, study finds. Here's what the numbers show

Ruben Vives — Wed, 1 Apr 2026 17:23:59 GMT

Almost 76% of the the county's students experiencing homelessness were Latino, while Black students made up another 12%, in the 2023-24 school year.

A $17-million bet brought ChatGPT to CSU campuses. A year later, AI distrust leaves many divided

Jaweed Kaleem — Wed, 1 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

CSU's multimillion-dollar AI push across its campuses is showing mixed results, according to a major survey of 94,000 students, faculty, and staff from 22 campuses.

Westlake High athletes formed 'Make Great Plays' to help elementary school students believe

Steve Henson — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:57:21 GMT

'Make Great Plays' is a group of Westlake High athletes who give elementary school students a chance to dream, excel and believe they can achieve anything.

$22 million in contracts fraudulently obtained from LAUSD in record-setting scam, D.A. says

Howard Blume, Clara Harter — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A former LAUSD staffer is accused of using her role at the district to funnel more than $22 million in contracts to a co-conspirator and receiving $3 million in return.

Trump DOJ investigating possible race discrimination at UC San Diego, Stanford medical schools

Jaweed Kaleem — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:05:46 GMT

The Trump administration said it was investigating alleged racial discrimination in admissions to medical schools at UC San Diego, Stanford and Ohio State University.

LAUSD to erase César Chávez's name and image from its schools after unanimous board vote

Howard Blume — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:56:44 GMT

Two LAUSD schools named after César Chávez are anticipated to have new names by next school year in response to sexual abuse allegations. There is no tally of how many murals need to be repainted.

Rodolfo Acuña, writer, professor and Chicano studies pioneer, dies at 93

Dorany Pineda, Gustavo Arellano — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:00:59 GMT

Rodolfo 'Rudy' Acuña dies. The Chicano studies pioneer was an author, activist and educator

Why there are limited benefits when parents hold back their child in kindergarten

Kate Sequeira — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:02:40 GMT

Conversation around holding a child back in kindergarten is everywhere — but the rate of children actually getting a delayed start to school hasn't undergone significant change in decades.

LAUSD moves to strip César Chávez's name from two campuses and change focus of holiday

Howard Blume — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:05:08 GMT

L.A. Board of Education, which had just approved a pro-Chávez resolution, is likely to reverse course Tuesday, to honor the broader farmworkers' movement and show support for assault survivors.

Lesson plans go 'out the window' as educators pivot on César Chávez amid abuse allegations

Jaweed Kaleem, Howard Blume, Kate Sequeira — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Educators at college and K-12 schools are rethinking how to teach about César Chávez following allegations that the United Farm Workers co-founder and labor leader sexually abused girls and women.

Lopez: She started teaching music at Santa Monica school in 1971 and can't leave because 'it feeds me'

Steve Lopez — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

"It fills me," Mary Ann Cummins says of her job as a music teacher, and at 93, she's not done.

California reaches proposed settlement with school district that mishandled student sex abuse claims, state AG says

Clara Harter — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:49:57 GMT

California has reached a proposed settlement agreement mandating oversight at an L.A. County school district with what it says is a track record of turning a blind eye to student complaints of sexual abuse.

UC Berkeley pays $1 million to settle antisemitism suit, says students cannot ban Zionist speakers

Jaweed Kaleem — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:40:55 GMT

UC Berkeley said Thursday that it would pay $1 million to settle a suit filed after the Oct. 7 attack in Israel and Israel's war in Gaza spurred campus protests.

'Nobody wants a strike.' LAUSD answers back after union leaders announce April 14 walkout

Howard Blume — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:29:49 GMT

Los Angeles school officials defended their contract offers Thursday, saying "nobody wants a strike" — a day after the district's two largest unions set April 14 as a strike date if no agreement is reached.

Parents' battle over screen time reaches the classroom

Kate Sequeira — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Despite warnings from early childhood experts against too much screen time, schools' reliance on educational technology for grade levels as low as transitional kindergarten has grown — and frustrated parents.

Schools left wondering how to proceed after Supreme Court ruling on transitioning students

David G. Savage — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Supreme Court's ruling was a big win for parents' rights, but it is not clear how broadly it extends.

LAUSD teacher and service worker unions announce massive April 14 strike if no deal reached

Howard Blume — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:11:44 GMT

It would mean 60,000+ district workers — teachers, counselors, nurses, bus drivers, janitors and cafeteria workers — would walk out, crippling school operations.

L.A. teachers union widely expected to announce strike date at massive Wednesday rally

Howard Blume — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:12:56 GMT

With contract negotiations at a standstill, leaders of the Los Angeles teachers union are widely expected on Wednesday to announce the date of a strike that, if carried out, would interrupt the education of about 390,000 students.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump demand for college admissions data after California sues

Jaweed Kaleem, Michael Casey — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:49:57 GMT

California and a coalition of 16 state Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education campuses to collect data showing they aren't considering race in admissions.

Family of student who died after being hit by water bottle says LAUSD failed to stop bullying

Ruben Vives — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:31:45 GMT

The parents of Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa say their daughter was struck in the head with a metal water bottle when she tried to help her sister, who was being attacked by a group of bullies.

Carvalho probe looms over LAUSD meeting as labor talks, charter renewal demand attention

Howard Blume — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:23:20 GMT

Despite an FBI probe of Supt. Carvalho, business continued at LAUSD, with a charter school denial, key labor deals and a pro-immigrant resolution.

LAUSD Supt. Carvalho breaks silence on FBI raid of his home, office

Howard Blume, Richard Winton, Brittny Mejia — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:29:25 GMT

Carvalho, currently on paid leave, had his home and office raided as part of an investigation linked to AllHere, the company behind a failed multimillion-dollar LAUSD chatbot initiative.

Survey reveals almost 50% of California teachers may quit teaching soon

Diana Lambert — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Teacher morale in California and nationwide is declining.

Deaf 6-year-old boy is deported to Colombia without his medical devices, attorney says

Christopher Buchanan — Sat, 7 Mar 2026 01:14:16 GMT

A Hayward woman and her two young children were detained and deported to Colombia after they showed up earlier this week for an asylum appointment in San Francisco, her attorney said.

Honey is wrapping up her first course at San Bernardino Valley College. She's only 10 years old

Cierra Morgan — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 22:37:17 GMT

A 10-year-old girl from San Bernardino is taking a college course. A school official said she could be a doctor by the age of 20.

'Fat-shaming' quiz questions prompt investigation of San Francisco high school teacher

Grace Toohey — Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:08:49 GMT

A teacher at Lowell High School in San Francisco is under investigation for including potentially inappropriate questions on a quiz, including reports of alleged sexist and fat-shaming language.

What the Supreme Court ruling on gender identity means for students, parents, and schools

Howard Blume — Tue, 3 Mar 2026 23:29:06 GMT

The Supreme Court lifts stay on lower court ruling, which means parents can demand to know about their child's gender issues without the child's consent.

Supreme Court: California parents may be told about their transgender child at school

David G. Savage — Tue, 3 Mar 2026 00:33:09 GMT

The Supreme Court majority said the student privacy policy enforced in California infringes on parents' rights and the free exercise of religion.

FBI scrutiny of Carvalho, LAUSD began with tip from N.Y. prosecutors examining fraud at AI firm

Richard Winton, Howard Blume — Tue, 3 Mar 2026 00:15:57 GMT

Parents commend the choice of Andres Chait as acting superintendent as LAUSD grapples with an ongoing inquiry into Supt. Alberto Carvalho after recent FBI raids.

A charismatic L.A. educator, a connected consultant and the FBI probe of a failed AI company

Brittny Mejia, Howard Blume, Richard Winton — Sun, 1 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Alberto Carvalho and Debra Kerr's roots date back to their days together in the Florida education community. Now, both find themselves as central figures in a federal probe into AllHere, the company behind L.A. Unified's failed AI chatbot project.

LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho placed on paid leave following FBI raid of home, office

Howard Blume — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:46:10 GMT

The LAUSD school board moved quickly to put Supt. Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave two days after the FBI raided his home and office.

Carvalho's big bet on AI imploded at L.A. schools. Now, it's the center of FBI raids

Richard Winton, Howard Blume, Brittny Mejia — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Rather than go with a major player, LAUSD chose a small startup to develop an AI chatbot for students. How it all unraveled, culminating in FBI raids on the superintendent.

California is sued by Jewish advocacy groups seeking to stop antisemitism in schools

Christopher Buchanan — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Two Jewish advocacy organizations have sued California and the state Education Department seeking to stop alleged antisemitism on K-12 campuses.

L.A. school board's closed-door meeting ends with no decision on Supt. Carvalho's future after FBI raid

Howard Blume, Brittny Mejia, Richard Winton — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:03:28 GMT

The Los Angeles Board of Education met behind closed doors Thursday night, a day after federal authorities raided the home and office of Supt. Alberto Carvalho in what appears to be a probe related to AllHere.

Alberto Carvalho is a prominent education leader. Now, he's part of an FBI investigation

Times staff — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:12:43 GMT

Carvalho joined LAUSD in 2022 as a nationally acclaimed education leader from Miami-Dade, known for improving academics and defying Gov. Ron DeSantis on pandemic mandates.

FBI raids of LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho's home and office appear tied to AI chatbot probe

Brittny Mejia, Richard Winton, Ruben Vives, Howard Blume — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:17:41 GMT

Federal authorities raided the home and office of Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho in what appears to be a probe related to a company that developed an AI chatbot for the school system.

LAUSD shows big improvement in Advanced Placement class enrollment, passing scores

Christopher Buchanan — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

LAUSD students have made "unprecedented" gains in Advanced Placement participation and passing scores, Supt. Alberto Carvalho said.

Trump sues UC over alleged hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli UCLA employees

Jaweed Kaleem — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:25:16 GMT

The Trump administration on Tuesday sued the University of California over what it said is an 'ongoing hostile work environment' for Jewish and Israeli employees.

As Altadena rebuilds, a new approach to child care is emerging

Kate Sequeira — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Child care in Altadena and Pasadena is slowly rebuilding a year after the L.A. fires ravaged the region. Now, local groups are reimagining how to support the area's providers.

Trans athletes face intense efforts to sideline them. These California teens are resisting

Kevin Rector — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Several California teenagers have found themselves at the center of an intense national debate around transgender kids participating in school sports. They aren't backing down.

LAUSD borrowing $250 million to settle sex abuse claims — on top of earlier half billion

Howard Blume — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

LAUSD expects to issue up to $750 million in bonds for sex abuse claims. Interest and fees push the tab over $1 billion. Other districts face similar claims.

Trump administration looks to join suit alleging LAUSD discriminates against white students

Howard Blume — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:28:35 GMT

The Justice Department has petitioned to join a lawsuit challenging LAUSD's decades-old desegregation policy that provides extra resources and smaller classes to predominantly minority schools.

CBS' Bari Weiss pulls out of UCLA lecture

Cerys Davies — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:26:34 GMT

Weiss, the founder of the Free Press and now editor-in-chief at CBS News, had been invited to speak at UCLA on the future of journalism.

UCLA fires top finance officer, saying he made inaccurate claims about campus budget

Jaweed Kaleem — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:04:52 GMT

Stephen Agostini, UCLA's chief financial officer, was dismissed from the job Tuesday. A university official said Agostini made 'inaccurate' remarks claiming there was a $425 million campus deficit.

LAUSD board approves up to 657 layoffs. Budget at 'breaking point,' Supt. Carvalho says

Howard Blume — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:47:43 GMT

Newly approved job cuts at LAUSD will start at the central office but will affect schools through a reduction in services. Unions challenged the need for cuts.

Tensions mount as LAUSD board to consider sending 3,200 notices of possible layoffs

Howard Blume — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Under an LAUSD budget proposal, layoff notices would go out to more than 3,200 but the actual number of layoffs is expected to be closer to 600.

Student anti-ICE walkouts: Some officials praise activism, others dole out detention

Howard Blume, Christopher Buchanan — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Students walking out of class to protest against ICE, including in Redlands, face potential punishment -- and much more in some places than in others.

Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement

Jaweed Kaleem — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:35:22 GMT

The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will continue to litigate a legal challenge from UC system workers in a lower court.

San Francisco teachers' strike ends as union and school district reach tentative deal

Hailey Branson-Potts — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:11:14 GMT

A teachers' strike that began Monday, closing schools for some 50,000 students, ended Friday as the union and school district reached a tentative deal.

UCLA professor's emails to Epstein stir protest as academia is jolted by links to sex abuser

Jaweed Kaleem — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Mark Tramo, a UCLA professor who researches the brain and music, faces criticism for his email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein, including one supporting Epstein as he faced prostitution charges.

CSU objects to some new community college degrees, igniting debate over who can teach what

Christopher Buchanan — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Community colleges are proposing low-cost bachelor's programs they say are needed to meet job demands in their districts. But CSU is objecting to 16 of them, saying they duplicate what their universities offer.

San Francisco teachers go on strike, closing schools for nearly 50,000 students

Hailey Branson-Potts, Christopher Buchanan — Mon, 9 Feb 2026 23:47:16 GMT

San Francisco teachers on Monday went on strike for the first time since 1979, seeking higher pay and better health care benefits.

What it means to be 'ready' for kindergarten in California

Kate Sequeira, Makiya Seminera — Thu, 5 Feb 2026 08:01:00 GMT

While there's growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's what they have to say.

USC names Beong-Soo Kim as its 'next generation' president

Jaweed Kaleem — Wed, 4 Feb 2026 20:46:50 GMT

USC on Wednesday said Beong-Soo Kim, the interim campus president since June, would become president.

California colleges scramble to fill gaps left by federal grant cuts to Latino students

Olivia Sanchez — Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Grant money had gone toward lab upgrades, paid undergraduate research grants and grad-school fellowships that benefited all students.

Why child care could be 'at a standstill' as California plans not to expand financial assistance

Kate Sequeira — Mon, 2 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget lacks funding for additional subsidized child-care slots, stalling progress on getting thousands of families access to affordable care.

San Francisco school workers are the latest California educators to authorize a strike

Queenie Wong — Sun, 1 Feb 2026 23:32:03 GMT

The United Educators of San Francisco strike vote came on the same day that educators in Southern California signaled they were gearing up to head to the picket lines to demand better pay and working conditions.

LAUSD teachers union members authorize strike, ratcheting up pressure on contract talks

Howard Blume — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT

United Teachers Los Angeles members authorized their leadership to call a strike. Stalled talks have moved to the fact-finding stage.

'We want a change to happen.' L.A. County students walk out over ICE raids

Jaweed Kaleem, Kate Sequeira, Christopher Buchanan, Seema Mehta — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:42:57 GMT

Middle and high schoolers walked out of classrooms across L.A., Long Beach and Pasadena districts to protest the Trump administration's ICE crackdowns. UCLA, USC, Cal State and other college campuses also held protests.

UCLA medical school uses a 'systemically racist approach' to admissions, DOJ alleges

Jaweed Kaleem — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:49:59 GMT

The Trump administration on Wednesday sought to join a federal lawsuit alleging that UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considers race in admissions.

Department of Education finds San Jose State violated Title IX regarding transgender volleyball player

Steve Henson — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:17:35 GMT

The Department of Education warned that San José State risks "imminent enforcement action" if it doesn't voluntarily resolve the Title IX violations by taking action five ways.

Palisades High reopens after year of instability: 'So much has changed for all of us'

Christopher Buchanan, Howard Blume — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:54:18 GMT

Palisades Charter High School students were welcomed back to their main campus by community members more than a year after the Palisades fire ravaged the campus.

A playground replaced this preschool's empty asphalt lot. It's a game-changer for learning

Christopher Buchanan — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

LAUSD officials opened an outside learning area at Normont Early Education Center, offering toddlers and preschoolers a green schoolyard for play.

LAUSD says Pali High is safe for students to return to after fire. Some parents and experts have concerns

Noah Haggerty — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:30:11 GMT

The students of Palisades Charter High School are set to return to classes after the school district said its tests have cleared the grounds of contamination. But there are concerns about the efficacy of the testing protocols.

Chabria: The myth of anti-white discrimination in L.A. schools — and the politics behind it

Anita Chabria — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

A legal challenge with a single, anonymous LAUSD parent included, is seeking to dismantle protections for disadvantaged students of color.

CSU faculty settles with university on disclosure of personal data to federal investigators

Christopher Buchanan — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:05:29 GMT

CSU settled a lawsuit on Wednesday that restricts it from sharing personal information about faculty in federal probes without their knowledge.

Falling enrollment. Budget uncertainty. LAUSD warns of layoffs and cuts

Howard Blume — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Declining enrollment and an uncertain budget picture cloud the future for L.A. Unified as contract talks continue with employee unions. Layoffs are likely.

'The damage is done': Why Trump's DEI retreat in court may be too late for many colleges

Jaweed Kaleem — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:10:48 GMT

The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation's schools and colleges. An education scholar says the "damage is done."

Suit against LAUSD alleges 'overt discrimination' against white students

Howard Blume — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:32:28 GMT

A long-standing LAUSD effort to help students at schools with a predominantly nonwhite enrollment illegally discriminates against white students, suit alleges.