La Unified School District

Dean's Amateur Drug Sting At California School Could Cost District $1 Million

The Los Angeles Times | Posted 12.10.2011

Laura Custodio, dean of Porter Middle School in the San Fernando Valley, sprang into action after hearing that an eighth-grader was selling pot to oth...

Didn't Do Your Homework? No Problem For LA Students

Posted 08.27.2011

Homework is one of those necessary evils, but it's not going to count for much for LA students anymore. The Los Angeles Times reports that the cou...

Choosing Success at LA Unified

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 05.25.2011

Antonio Villaraigosa

Today, the lives of more than 20,000 LA Unified students and families changed for the better thanks to one of the most innovative school reform processes anywhere in the country.

Happy Holidays

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 05.25.2011

Antonio Villaraigosa

As another year comes to an end, I hope that you and your family and friends enjoy a happy, healthy holiday season and prosperous new year. As Mayor,...

Can a hostile takeover help a desperate inner city high school?

Christal Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Christal Smith

Take one run down high school near Watts, California, that straddles two rival gang territories and has a 75% dropout rate for incoming freshmen; add...

Greening Hollywood: Arianna on The Green Carpet at The Millennium Awards

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011

Paige Donner

Arianna was chosen to present the California Environmental Leadership Award to the LA Unified School District at Global Green's annual Millennium Awards held in Santa Monica June 14th.