Los Angeles County Office of Education

New Law Requiring Cursive Instruction Facing Growing Backlash

October 22, 2023 2:25 amOctober 22, 2023 2:26 am

A bill signed into law last week by Governor Gavin Newsom that requires cursive to be taught between grades one and six faced growing backlash this week from teachers who say that class time should instead go towards more needed...

Bill To Accelerate CA Credentials For Out-Of-State Teachers Passes Senate

May 31, 2023 5:56 pmMay 31, 2023 5:56 pm

A bill to have California ratify an agreement to grant teaching licenses to incoming teachers from other states who hold an equivalent license, was passed in the Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 811, authored by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones...

The ‘Equity’ Passthrough: The Roles of County Education Offices

May 23, 2022 1:45 pmMay 23, 2022 3:21 pm

2021 saw the beginning of an organic, parent-led movement from bottom up that exposes, scrutinizes and challenges the public education bureaucracy for imposing political ideologies on their children. Concerned parents are showing up to local school board meetings to demand...

LAUSD Strike: Teachers Union ‘Insulted’ by Latest Offer

January 14, 2019 1:25 amJanuary 16, 2019 1:49 pm

Gov. Gavin Newson has only been governor for seven days and is already facing the first strike in 30 years at the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest school district. The United Teachers of Los Angeles labor...