A Change for the Better at Northridge Middle School

Students Strive to Success Thanks to a Driven Principal and Staff
 

It’s been a long and steady road to success for the...

Making the 1960s Relevant to This Generation

American life in an era of protest and change before Facebook and video games

Those sick and tired of hearing about the 1960s will get no relief for the next several...

Belmont Students Perform with 80s Iconic Band-Foreigner

“It’s like a dream come true,” exuded Elizabeth, a choir member from Belmont HS, Multi-Media Music Academy, as she described singing the chorus for 80’s rock group-...

Continuing the Road to Graduation

Americans usually favor the underdog, the rages to riches stories, the underachiever who made it big or the sports teams that came from behind to win it all. That same sentiment can also apply...

Randy Rodarte Can’t Stop the Music

This story is part of the LAUSD Journal's series entitled “Profiles in Progress,” which will focus on teachers who incorporate their own,...

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LAUSD Wants Your Bright Ideas

LAUSD is facing a 377-million-dollar deficit in 2012-13, which has created job losses and very hard times at our local schools.  The parcel tax and labor negotiations could make a big difference in the future, but the District also needs to deal with current budget realities.  District...

Designing, Stitching and Showing Off Their Best: Taft Run Fashion Show Prepares Students for Careers

Futuristic, modern, hip, classy, elegant and vibrant designs stood out on the runway during a recent fashion show at Taft High School. Student models strutted in stunning combinations of hunter greens, accented with the hottest pinks, created by teams of young designers and seamstresses. The...

LAUSD Property Crimes Drop Significantly in 2011

Los Angeles Unified School District Police Chief Steve Zipperman said better technology, more strategic deployment of officers, and a comprehensive public awareness campaign are the prime reasons for an across-the-board six percent decline in campus property crimes in 2011 compared with the...

Photos: Amid Secrecy: LAUSD Students Savored Vice President’s Visit

“With my heart pounding in my ears and my hands sweating trying to keep a firm grip on my sticks, I kept telling myself not to look up and to keep looking at my jump-waist hook up,” said 12 year-old Juan Trujillo, a drummer at the International Studies Learning Center. “I knew...

Amid Secrecy: LAUSD Students Savored Vice President’s Visit

“With my heart pounding in my ears and my hands sweating trying to keep a firm grip on my sticks, I kept telling myself not to look up and to keep looking at my jump-waist hook up,” said 12 year-old Juan Trujillo, a drummer at the International Studies Learning Center. “I knew...

Photos: GOP Presidents Lag in LAUSD School Naming

As they campaign vigorously around the country this spring, neither Rick Santorum nor Mitt Romney should expect that getting elected president of the United States will mean his name someday adorns the entrance to a school in the Los Angeles Unified School District...   To continue...

GOP Presidents Lag in LAUSD School Naming

As they campaign vigorously around the country this spring, neither Rick Santorum nor Mitt Romney should expect that getting elected president of the United States will mean his name someday adorns the entrance to a school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The most recent Republican...

Finance Park Gives Students a Head Start on Spending Responsibly

Ralph Miranda, a student at the Downtown Business Magnet, recently discovered that altruism is not always compatible with economic self-preservation. As a participant in Junior Achievement’s Finance Park, an exercise that teaches students lessons in personal finance, Miranda and other...

LAUSD Saves Trees, Saves Time, and Saves Money With New Paperless Payroll Initiative

LAUSD is getting greener! With the start of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Paperless Payroll Initiative, the District is not only becoming more eco-friendly, but also saving as much as $1 million in its initial phase to help reduce a $557 million budget deficit in the 2012-13...

Video: Everyday Heroes for Feb. 2012

The LAUSD Everyday Heroes Recognition Program honors classified employees who demonstrate excellence in work performance, school and community involvement, and leadership and commitment to our District and students. Watch the video to see the February 2012 honorees. For more information,...