Libby Rainey

4 days ago | laist.com | Libby Rainey

Only 7% of LAist readers currently donate to fund our journalism. Help raise that number, so our nonprofit newsroom stays strong in the face of federal cuts. Donate now. There's now a roadmap for rebuilding three public schools destroyed or damaged by the Palisades Fire in January. The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education approved a Tuesday to rebuild Marquez Charter Elementary School, Palisades Charter Elementary School and Palisades Charter High School by the end of 2028.

1 week ago | laist.com | Libby Rainey

A 4-year-old girl with a life-threatening medical condition could be deported after the Trump administration canceled her legal status last month. The child came to the United States from Mexico with her family in 2023 seeking treatment for short bowel syndrome, a condition that prevents her from processing nutrients on her own. She was granted legal entry through a process called humanitarian parole.

1 week ago | laist.com | Libby Rainey

In 2021, the city of Los Angeles took some of its COVID-19 relief money and put it toward a big plan: expanding and running its own childcare centers. The City Council approved $20 million dollars of American Rescue Plan Act federal funds to renovate and reopen 10 licensed preschools at Recreation and Parks facilities. It highlighted a persistent problem that became all the more acute during the pandemic: There is not enough licensed childcare in Los Angeles.

2 weeks ago | laschoolreport.com | Libby Rainey

Your donation will help us produce journalism like this. Please give today. This article was originally published by LAistEnrollment at Los Angeles Unified School District’s preschools is up more than 10% since December. It’s a significant jump for the public preschool system, which has struggled to fill its classrooms since the COVID-19 pandemic and the expansion of transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds. The additions bring enrollment up from 70% to 82%.

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Libby Rainey

Enrollment at Los Angeles Unified School District's preschools is up more than 10% since December. It’s a significant jump for the public preschool system, which has since the COVID-19 pandemic and the expansion of transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds. The additions bring enrollment up from 70% to 82%. District representatives say one big reason for the boost is a recent that state preschools accept children even if they’re not potty-trained.