Howard Blume

Trump administration looks to join suit alleging LAUSD discriminates against white students The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to join a federal lawsuit accusing the Los Angeles school district of discriminating against white students. At issue is ... See more

GENARO MOLINA Los Angeles Times SUPT. Alberto Carvalho said the next school year's cuts won't affect classroom teachers or class sizes. Even at the lower number, the job losses would be significant in a school system that has largely avoided layoffs in re... See more

THE LAWSUIT claims that 600 campuses have an illegal advantage while about 100 do not. Above, first-graders at an L.A. Unified school. KAYLA BARTKOWSKI Los Angeles Times A long-running effort to help disadvantaged students of color in Los Angeles schools ... See more

Suit against LAUSD alleges 'overt discrimination' against white students Howard Blume Wed 21 January 2026 at 2:32 am UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First-graders in their class this month at 96th Stree... See more

The Los Angeles school district is falling short of meeting school board-approved academic goals set four years ago, but students continue to improve faster on key academic measurements than the state as a whole, based on data released last week. A presen... See more