"L.A. Unified officials barely averted a strike by agreeing to significant employee raises, rescinding about 200 layoffs and agreeing to hundreds of new hires of counselors, school psychologists and other student support staff."
"Standardized test scores have trended upward since the nadir of the COVID-19 pandemic, recovering faster than the state average, but the pace remains too incremental for critics."
"Heightened federal immigration enforcement also has affected enrollment and attendance while creating anxiety that spills over into the classroom."
"Carvalho's central focus on improving test scores has led to increased tutoring, repeated diagnostic measures and phonics training."
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education has three seats contested in the upcoming primary election. The district, serving nearly 400,000 students, is navigating challenges such as significant employee raises, a potential leadership change due to Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's administrative leave, and declining enrollment. Standardized test scores have improved post-pandemic, but critics argue the progress is insufficient. The district has declared itself a sanctuary for immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community amid heightened federal enforcement, impacting student attendance and enrollment.
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