Educators need ongoing opportunities to reflect on their instructional decisions, identify barriers to learning, and problem-solve alongside colleagues
Judge says the policy provided no discernible criteria for what programs would be considered "DEI" and disfavored for funding. The department also failed to consider how canceling the grants would impact those who relied upon the funding, she said.
A strike by 30,000 Los Angeles school support workers was averted after the district reached a tentative agreement with SEIU Local 99 that includes major wage gains, expanded health benefits and rescinded layoffs.
The union is asking for a 9% salary increase over the course of two years in addition to fully funded healthcare for dependents, changing the workload for special education teachers and increasing staffing to reduce class size.