LA School Report

Hartney: Teachers are pressing districts to commit to more expensive labor contracts even as funding remains tied to the number of students buff.ly/5eU9EBW

The 2021 federal Child Tax Credit reduced poverty and improved child well-being. Can states match this success with programs of their own? buff.ly/QRPpSNh

.@LASchools approves resolution to avoid vendors tied to federal immigration enforcement. Via @EdSource buff.ly/zl4F6Jl

The AI chatbot deal, the consultant who called the meeting and her close friend, L.A. schools chief Albert Carvalho, are now all linked to FBI probe buff.ly/ekcFSk6

California schools struggle with how or whether to use AI tools in classrooms. Via @EdSource buff.ly/9py2fLd

Commentary: Civic education in California: A foundation for a healthy democracy buff.ly/ad1jdTN

Commentary: Public schools are increasingly pressured to run more like profitable businesses if they want to stay afloat, but that’s not a model that supports students @Anahuacalmecac buff.ly/vGufOdG

Supreme Court sides with California parents in gender identity case. Read more from @lrj417 here: buff.ly/pvriP7Q

Discussing his dyslexia, Newsom steps into K-12 spotlight buff.ly/KSJhQqb

Los Angeles Unified school board delays decision on Superintendent Carvalho after FBI raids. Via @EdSource buff.ly/4yoBodF

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s employment was the subject of an LAUSD closed session. Via @EdSource buff.ly/4yoBodF

With literacy policies on the books, advocates target early math. Via @EdSource buff.ly/iv2uHPk

'Stage is shifting rapidly' for high schools: Are states helping them keep up? buff.ly/qR1YYnB

In San Francisco, short bursts of high-impact tutoring support young readers buff.ly/Fx2PFDx

Recently, downtown L.A. has been the focus of many student-led walkouts to protest Trump's immigration enforcement raids. Via @PatchTweet buff.ly/1yJ4ZAt

The contract would provide fully-funded health care and a two-year, 8.5% raise for classified staff. Teachers will get a 5% raise over two years buff.ly/WruFSQY

California teachers navigate difficult discussions about current events after ICE shootings. Via @EdSource buff.ly/7xiFP44

Commentary: What the L.A. wildfires taught us about caring for child care providers buff.ly/Rk3c7Tg

San Francisco teachers demand more pay, health care in first strike since 1979 buff.ly/Ad7MW7r

United Educators of San Francisco could call walkout within 10 days — its first in 50 years. San Diego union plans 1-day strike, others at an impasse buff.ly/IyHA1DR