Public Education Supporters Can Breath A Little Easier In Los Angeles

Preliminary results show their candidates will have the opportunity to maintain a majority by defending the three seats they currently hold.

A School Fights To Keep Its Community Intact

As developers continue to build homes in the Valley without adding classrooms, Porter Ranch Community School struggles to meet the demand.

LAUSD BD5 School Board Endorsement: Karla Griego

This Special Education teacher and parent has the experience and fight needed to take over for Jackie Goldberg in Northeast Los Angeles.

Hate And Violence On The Ballot

In the past year school boards have been under attack, sometimes violently, by anti-LGBTQ+ extremists. Now they want seats on those boards.

Special Education, Charter School Delinquent Debt, & the Computer Hack

Videos of the six candidates for the LAUSD BD3 race facing questioning from the Northridge East Neighborhood Council Education Committee.

LAUSD Candidate Forum: The Budget

One of the most important jobs of an LAUSD Board Member is overseeing the $18.8 billion budget. What are the priorities of these candidates?

Does SEIU 99 Think That Voters Are Stupid?

With Graciela Ortiz’s campaign collapsing under an avalanche of ethical complaints, her desperate supporters go negative in an ironic way.

LAUSD Candidate Karla Griego on The Budget

How would she ensure transparency and accountability as the school district spends $18.8 billion per year educating students?

Students Protest At El Camino HS, Claiming Antisemitic Incidents

The students, many of them carrying Israeli flags, chanted "Stop the hate" and waved signs with slogans such as "Stand Against Antisemitism.

I'll Be Voting For Andreas Farmakalidis in LAUSD BD3

In an imperfect field of six candidates, I am impressed by his willingness to evolve as he learns more about the issues facing the District.

LAUSD Candidate Karla Griego on Student Safety

She responds to questions about the safety of students including one about uniformed police officers operating on LAUSD campuses.

School Board Candidate Loses An Endorsement

Citing the lawsuit filed against Graciela Ortiz by a former student, CSEA LOCAL 500 retracted its endorsement of her in the BD5 race.

Will School Board Protect Public School Students?

The LAUSD School Board will finally vote on a policy to protect public school students when charter schools take space on their campuses.

LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on The Budget

How would she ensure transparency and accountability as the school district spends $18.8 billion per year educating students?

LAUSD Candidate Kahllid Al-Alim on Governance

If elected to the School Board for the country’s second-largest School District how would he approach policy making and implementation?

Has The LAUSD School Board Lost Control?

The Charter School Division’s choice to provide SpEd services in closets is not the only time it has acted without authorization.

LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on The Budget

How would he ensure transparency and accountability as the school district spends $18.8 billion per year educating students?

LAUSD Candidate Raquel Villalta on The Budget

How would she ensure transparency and accountability as the school district spends $18.8 billion per year educating students?

School Board Candidate (Placed?) On Leave

Facing a lawsuit from a former student and new allegations about the funding of her campaign, Graciela Ortiz steps away from her LAUSD job.

School Board Candidate Looks To Take A Step Backwards

Former LAUSD Board Members Tamar Galatzan and Mónica García brought the district the iPad scandal and MiSiS crisis. Now they back Dan Chang.

LAUSD Candidate Kahllid Al-Alim on Special Education

Would he confront the status quo and fight for the vulnerable students who depend on the District to provide the services that they need?

LAUSD Candidate Forum: Student Safety

From lead pipes to uniformed police on school campuses; candidates for the LAUSD School Board answer questions related to safety.

Online Forum For School Board Candidates Scheduled

Six people have qualified for the LAUSD BD3 race. They will get a chance to face the voters on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 9:00 AM.

What Is The Plan For Charter School Co-Locations?

With the deadline long since passed, the LAUSD Superintendent has not provided a policy for PROP-39. Shirley finds itself under attack again

LAUSD Candidate John Brasfield on Student Safety

He responds to questions about the safety of students including one about the risk of having charter schools co-locate on District campuses.

LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on Student Safety

He responds to questions about the safety of students including one about the District’s efforts to prevent vehicular incidents near schools

LAUSD Incumbent Scott Schmerelson on Student Safety

He responds to questions about safety in schools including one about eliminating the exposure of students to lead through drinking water.

LAUSD Candidate Raquel Villalta on Student Safety

She responds to questions about the safety of students including one about uniformed police officers operating on LAUSD campuses.

LAUSD School Board Candidate Named In Lawsuit

Former student seeks to hold Graciela Ortiz accountable for sexual assault that occurred while volunteering for the astroturf group, Yvote!

LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on Student Safety

She responds to questions about the safety of students including one about a Notice of Violation issued to Granada Charter School.

LAUSD Candidate John Brasfield on Special Education

Would he confront the status quo and fight for the vulnerable students who depend on the District to provide the services that they need?

$3M CSUN Grant To Increase Number Of Underserved Students

The federal grant aims to help the university to bolster underserved students in STEM studies.

CSUN Coach Alleges He Was Fired For Reporting University Wrongdoing

A former Cal State University Northridge coach is suing the school, claiming he was fired for exposing questionable recruiting objectives.

LAUSD Incumbent Scott Schmerelson on Governance

If re-elected to the School Board for the country’s second-largest School District how would he approach policy making and implementation?

LAUSD Candidate John Aaron Brasfield on PROP-39 Co-Locations

How would he protect students who are negatively affected when public schools are forced to share space with charter schools?

LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on Governance

If elected to the School Board for the country’s second-largest School District how would she approach policy making and implementation?

LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on Special Education

Would she confront the status quo and fight for the vulnerable students who depend on the District to provide the services that they need?

LAUSD Candidate Forum: Governance

Is the LAUSD too large? Candidates for the LAUSD School Board answer this question and more about how policies are created and implemented.

School Board Races Are Set

The Los Angeles City Clerk’s office has finished verifying signatures that candidates provided to secure a place on the LAUSD primary ballot

LAUSD Candidate Andreas Farmakalidis on Governance

If elected to the School Board for the country’s second-largest School District how would he approach policy making and implementation?