Howard Blume

LAUSD weighs fate of schools as enrollment dives

District officials face tough choices on 'rebuilding while also downsizing' campuses.

It's labor vs. MAGA in state schools superintendent election

Fiercely political race for diminished, nonpartisan office

Teaching Sept. 11 as history, not memory

25 years later, educators try to convey the tragedy to a generation that didn't live through it

Trump targets private schools’ tax-exempt status

Proposed rule, to take effect in 2027, escalates a push to end help for minority students.

LAUSD blocks AI access for students

Generative models are banned through year’s end amid push to curb computer use.

LAUSD works to calm fears of budget crisis

County officials pursue oversight ahead of the new school year, with job cuts a possibility

Letters reveal threats behind Carvalho’s exit

LAUSD board listed accusations against chief. His attorneys called them a ‘hit job.’

LAUSD plays up stability

Amid budget crisis, new chief stresses the positive

L.A. Unified faces devastating cuts

With steep budget reductions, school district could be greatly downsized.

LAUSD at risk of insolvency due to union contracts

County gives district 45 days to revise its budget or risk losing control over spending.

LAUSD chief resigns amid federal inquiry

Carvalho won praise for academic gains but had been sidelined since February raids.

Charter school wars may be over

Bitter and expensive L.A. board races of the past are absent this election cycle.

Feds target LAUSD over sex allegations

Agency investigates ‘reassignment’ of teachers. District says policy misinterpreted.

LAUSD to restrict students’ screen time

Unions win big, but can district pay up?

Price of labor peace will be $1.2 billion a year for LAUSD. Next up is funding the cost.

LAUSD strike is averted with 11th-hour deal

In overnight negotiations, the last of three unions agrees to contract terms.

Teachers union, LAUSD agree to terms

The district remains in talks with two other labor groups, meaning a strike is still possible.

Three unions unite in LAUSD strike threat

Unlikely allies plan to bring district to a standstill