In a four-minute YouTube video, Austin Beutner officially announced his candidacy, stating that "Los Angeles needs a change." ...

On the first day of summer school in Los Angeles, student Dolores De La Torre is worried about some of her classmates. "It's honestly sad," she said. "They shouldn't be afraid." It comes after the ...

EdSource · How one student became a powerful voice for others with disabilities The Los Angeles Unified School District’s school board unanimously approved at Tuesday’s meeting a resolution to support ...

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