LA School Report

LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them. Via @CalMatters buff.ly/dAYv5PS

California students author new ‘digital wellness’ bill, say school cellphone bans fall short. Via @EdSource bit.ly/4tL8so2

Four takeaways from the triple-union, @LASchools agreements averting a strike. Via @EdSource buff.ly/YIqqyr6

K-12 telehealth provider Hazel Health saw rapid growth as demand for virtual mental health services increased during the pandemic. But many districts used temporary funding to pay for the services buff.ly/qMedWMi

Class is in session for roughly 400,000 Los Angeles Unified students after a historic three-union strike involving 70,000 teachers, administrators and school support staff was averted early Tuesday morning. Read more from @LaurenWReports here: buff.ly/ADpqW2F

Analysis: Is NCAA women’s basketball powerhouse @UCSanDiego good at setting grads up for success? buff.ly/JGlN91z

Two new reports caution that if schools make missteps implementing AI, the results could haunt them for years, locking them into a future largely written by big tech instead of those closest to kids buff.ly/lzFc2nY

State finds ‘systemic’ failures in how a California school district handles sex abuse allegations. Via @CalMatters buff.ly/r9rd62I

For children whose parents are detained or deported, a scramble for safe harbors buff.ly/pDERm6v

The Trump administration has offered to limit immigration enforcement near schools in negotiations with Democrats, but district leaders say they’re already facing budget cuts because of high absenteeism and lost enrollment buff.ly/CHdxQrf

Commentary: Trump axes student mental health grants and one California charter suffers buff.ly/MqAtnfo

California school districts and universities are reconsidering Chavez’s legacy. Via @edsource buff.ly/YLSKrMh

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