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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...
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...
“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...
“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...
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...
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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...
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 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...
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.
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