Dear friends and partners, 

As Fall begins to turn the leaves red, LAUSD is still going green! The District is continuing its efforts to combat climate change with more green space in schools, expand community access to parks, and mitigate high temperatures with more shade on our campuses. Check out my recent op-ed in the LA Times for more about the barriers, and solutions, to shield our kids from extreme heat. 

LAUSD is also continuing to make progress on the ongoing path to academic recovery, with an agreement just reached to provide instructional support to our highest need students during extra “acceleration days” over winter and spring break. Along with tutoring, enrichment, mental health resources, and targeted support services, we will keep doing whatever it takes to ensure every child graduates ready for the world. 


Onward,