By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — When Create Now CEO Brandon Johnson arrived in Los Angeles in 2014, he found himself homeless. “I […]
Tag: Los Angeles Unified School District
City Council votes to ban homeless camps near schools
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council approved an ordinance Aug. 2 that bans homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare […]
Council action on homeless camps delayed to July 27
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A hearing to reconsider an ordinance banning homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and day care centers is […]
Judge rules against LAUSD student vaccine mandate
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Finding that the Los Angeles Board of Education’s authority is great, but not unlimited,” a judge ruled July 6 […]
THE GEN X REPORT: A Black student at a predominantly white institution
By Starlett Quarles Contributing Columnist Early in my professional career, I was a preschool teacher at a very affluent independent school in Los Angeles. Being […]
City plans summer programs for youth of all ages
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — With summer around the corner, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Albert Carvalho spread the […]
THE Q&A: New LAUSD superintendent rolls up his sleeves
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When Alberto M. Carvalho took over the reins as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest […]
‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH:’ Texas mass shooting brings renewed calls for more gun control
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — A day after another mass shooting — this one at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 […]
LAUSD superintendent meets with City Council
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District’s new Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has presented a 100-day plan to the City Council — saying it will […]
Pandemic had negative impact on minority students, report says
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Two years after the coronavirus pandemic led to school closures and remote learning, a new report says […]