The Community Schools Model as a Blueprint for Transforming Public Education in Los Angeles

Media bias allows wealthier and healthier communities to set terms of in-person instruction debate

Thise case study of the six-day strike by United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) examines how they and Reclaim took on the biggest players in education – and won.

In a shocking demonstration of institutional racism, as California’s public school population has increased in its percentage of students of color, the state’s per-pupil spending ranking among the states has fallen dramatically.

Each day, more than 78,000 students and their families depend on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to provide a well-rounded education in a nurturing environment. Here is how they are failing to do so and how we want to change that.