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Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday there’s still no timetable on when school facilities may reopen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the district may need to create a balance of online and in-person classes for the next academic year that starts Aug. 18. “As we look ahead to the start of a new school year, the challenge…

LAUSD leaders still haven’t decided whether students will be in classrooms this fall, but are confident that online learning will continue to play a major role. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on July 6, 2020.

As seen on the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, 2020.

Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Despite vocal public calls for defunding, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday night rejected a proposal that would have slashed 90% of the School Police Department’s budget by 2024. The proposal by board member Monica Garcia called for the School Police budget to be reduced by 50% in the 2021-22 fiscal year, then 75% the next…

Protesters are asking leaders to defund the LAUSD Police. Kim Tobin reports from Downtown LA for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on June 23, 2020.

As Los Angeles Unified conducts a budget review this summer, school police practices also are under the microscope as the nation’s second-largest school district does its part to address a nationwide issue of systemic bias and institutional racism, Superintendent Austin Beutner said today. “We cannot ignore legitimate concerns and criticism that students and other members in the school community...

Los Angeles Unified students will receive more than 50,000 toothbrushes through an oral health initiative called Operation Tooth Fairy, district officials announced Tuesday. LAUSD partnered with the Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health to raise oral health awareness and distribute the toothbrushes while schools remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The brushes will be given out at Grab &…

The Los Angeles Unified School District has recruited some high-profile celebrities and Snapchat in its effort to help students learn at home while schools remain closed due to the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday, students have access to “The A-List Book Club,” on Snapchat, where singer Alicia Keys, model Kendall Jenner and NBA star Russell Westbrook are among the contributors sharing their…

A judge Monday approved a $2.1 million settlement that Los Angeles Unified reached with a 17-year-old plaintiff who alleges she was sexually abused by her third-grade teacher at a Pacoima elementary school during the 2010-11 school year. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Samantha Jessner’s approval was necessary to finalize the case resolution because the plaintiff is a minor. The teen…

A 20% budget cut would harm students, LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner said. Kim Baldonado reported on NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2020.

New classes will offered by the Los Angeles Unified School District when its summer classes begin June 24 online due to the coronavirus pandemic, Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Monday. Click here to learn about the classes and sign up. New classes include animation, environmental science, music classes, space exploration, sports science and something called “Voyage of the Titanic” with film…

A group of Los Angeles Unified employees are the latest people to sue Delta Air Lines Inc. over the alleged dumping of fuel by one of its airliners in January. The plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Monday are Victor Sanchez, an LAUSD principal; Rose Amah, an LAUSD assistant principal; LAUSD police officers Donovan Avant, Jorge Flores,…

The Los Angeles Unified School District is still targeting a mid-August start for the new school year after Gov. Gavin Newsom said last week that some California schools might open as early as July, Superintendent Austin Beutner said Sunday. All schools in the nation’s second-largest school district have been closed since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beutner told...

The Los Angeles School District is planning for an August return date. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020.

Los Angeles Superintendent Austin Beutner leads the second largest school district in the nation. He talks with NBC4’s Conan Nolan about pressing issues facing the school district. When will the schools be ready to open for the fall semester? How difficult will it be to recover from “lost learning?” With the drop in revenue will...

The Los Angeles Unified School District partnered with the Campaign for College Opportunity group to help students decide on their college paths, which has become increasingly difficult for students to map out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020

Los Angeles Unified School District students set to graduate high school this year will be able to connect with counselors for free to help them through the college admissions process. The students can describe their problems and concerns with going to college once the pandemic subsides at lacompact.org/covidcollegeconnect. They will be contacted within 48 hours by a counselor from...