LAUSD

LA Sentinel Endorses Henry Jones for CalPERS President

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is the largest pension program in the United States. It provides retirement benefits to approximately 1.9 million members, 600,000 of whom are currently retired. This includes state workers, school district non-teaching personnel, and most of the state’s county and city employees.

LAUSD Parcel Tax Measure Defeated

The no votes on Measure EE led 52.24%-47.76% with 539 of 888 precincts, 60.7%, reporting, according to figures released by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

LAUSD Passes Resolution -Closing the Opportunity and Achievement Gap for African-American Students

LOS ANGELES– The Los Angeles Unified Board of Education approved a resolution to help boost the academic achievement of African-American students. In Los Angeles Unified, black students as a subgroup and despite individual standouts, perform at the lowest levels when compared to their white, Asian-American and Latino classmates. “Without urgent actions, black students, in general, will continue to languish at the bottom of the academic rankings in Los Angeles Unified,” said veteran African-American educator and school board member Dr. George J. McKenna III, who sponsored the resolution. “Los Angeles Unified has committed for years to close this achievement and opportunity

Statement From Mayor Garcetti and LAUSD on Passing of Dr. Michelle King

Dr. Michelle King’s life and career encapsulated what it means to be an Angeleno: excellence, kindness, integrity, service above self. She devoted her entire professional life to students in Los Angeles, and led our school district with all of the passion, skill and determination that it takes to be a powerful fighter for young people and their dreams. Michelle’s extraordinary achievements — record graduation rates, putting higher education within reach for all families, and creating new opportunities for our kids to be on pathways to careers — should inspire each one of us to be part of the mission to