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Over the last decade, the electoral proxy war between charter advocates and teachers union groups has been a basic fact of L.A. Unified School District politics. But a pandemic can change a lot.
Los Angeles Unified's new superintendent must work with grassroots organizations and build on the district's strengths to help stem the tide of declining enrollment and other factors that are holding LAUSD schools back.
A high school student teacher leads preschool students in an art activity. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education A high school student teacher leads preschool students in an art activity. Bruce Fuller July 8, 2021 California families won big in the budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week — financing a half-million new child care seats and the nation’s boldest spread of preschool since the advent of Head Start nearly six decades ago. But whether teachers can be found and wages prove sufficient to boost pre-K quality remain in doubt, nagging questions pressed by labor leaders ...