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We are proud to partner with Gabriella Charter Schools, one of the many high quality charter schools we support who are helping students excel both inside and outside the classroom.

Learn more about their story and recent recital in the Los Angeles Times: https://lat.ms/3VPNPYn

CA Charter Schools Association L.A. School Report

GCS has been featured in an LA Times article, highlighting the impact of dance and the arts in our community. Keep dancing, GCS scholars! 💜

https://lat.ms/3VPNPYn

We encourage you to read and share this recent editorial from the L.A. Times Editorial Board. The Times rightly points out that restrictions on where charter schools can share campuses with traditional schools puts “too low a priority on what works best for all students.”

More ominously, the Times clearly addresses that this is the tip of the iceberg for some LAUSD Board members, and to expect more policies to curb charter schools.

We need to stand together as one community and do what’s best for all public school students in Los Angeles.

Read the editorial here:

Editorial: L.A. Unified's new restrictions on charter schools go too far The school board placed severe restrictions on where charter schools can rent space on district campuses. But charter students are L.A. Unified's kids as well and deserve equal consideration.

ExED partner Watts Learning Center was recently featured in OurWeekly for its role as a “beacon of hope” for the South LA community.

We encourage you to read the story here: https://www.ourweekly.com/2023/12/14/watts-learning-center-sets-high-bar-for-its-student-body/

SEED LA, L.A. County’s first 24-hour, 5 day-a-week public boarding school, will welcome its inaugural 9th grade class this month. WATCH this South LA dad share why he believes SEED LA is the best place for his son’s education and safety: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/l-a-s-first-public-boarding-school-to-open-this-month/2959825/

EXED is proud to be a long-time partner of the SEED Foundation and to help bring them to L.A. to serve our most at-risk and resilient students.

L.A.'s First Public Boarding School To Open This Month L.A.’s very first public boarding school is set to open later this month. One South L.A. parent is convinced it’s the best place for his son’s education and safety. Ted Chen reports on the NBC4 News at 5pm on Monday, August 8, 2022.

ExED partner El Concilio California Academies (ECCA) is opening Astronaut José M. Hernández Academy this year, named after local astronaut and first generation American José M. Hernández.
The Stockton charter school will provide students in grades K-8 with a dual-language immersion program and a STEM-focused curriculum.

We congratulate Astronaut José M. Hernández Academy on opening and look forward to supporting their administration during this exciting debut year.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3cN6st9

Today is Dodgers Opening Day! SEED LA is the designated nonprofit for the day and the recipient of the in-stadium 50/50 raffle. The Dodgers will match all raffle donations to SEED to help furnish our LA Campus. In addition, 100% of proceeds from the Dodgers memorabilia auction will go to SEED LA. Go Blue!

Enrollment in California public schools has dropped for the fifth year in a row-- to below six million for the first time since 2000. Families moving out of California and the pandemic are two causes for this drop in students. Read more here:

California public school enrollment spirals, dropping by 110,000 students this year Large urban districts, including L.A. Unified, accounted for about one-third of the decline.

An Open Letter in L.A. School Report says California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) – which was intended to direct more resources to the state’s highest needs students – has fallen short in terms of equity and accountability. The writers argue that we need to better track how each LCFF dollar is spent to see if those funds actually reach the intended students in order to stop the cycles of inequity. Read more here:

Open Letter: Let’s show we value equity and accountability in California schools by bringing more visibility to how every education dollar is spent | LA School Report Leaders and advocates alike had high hopes for the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) introduced in California in 2013. Both of us certainly did. Eight years later we see clearly that the implementation of a system that promised equity and accountability has fallen short in two key areas: equity a...

A new poll of likely voters shows that Angelenos from all demographic and political backgrounds want the next mayor to prioritize education and the public education system. Ana Ponce, executive director of Great Public Schools Now, says that “LA is at an inflection point. Education is an important issue that can shape the future of LA”. Read more:

73% of voters in L.A. Unified do not believe every neighborhood has a good school, poll says Voters also expressed concern about the digital divide and want the next mayor to tackle these problems, even though the office lacks direct authority.

The number of students enrolled in LAUSD could drop below 400,000 by Fall 2023. Rising housing costs and falling birth rates have severely impacted the nation’s second-largest school district, which two decades ago enrolled 737,000 students. Read more:

LAUSD Enrollment Could Soon Dip Below 400K, New Forecast Says. At Its Height More Than 730K Students Attended The nation’s second-largest school district may lose 36,000 students by Fall 2023.

Not only has my daughter felt comfortable at James Jordan, but I have too. I’ve always felt at home in this community because whenever I have questions, the staff listens. . . .I’m able to connect with them because I can see that they love what they do." -- Lorena Saldivar, a proud parent of a James Jordan Middle School student.

Read more about ExED partner James Jordan Middle School here: https://lacomadre.org/2022/03/how-the-testimony-of-other-parents-at-james-jordan-middle-school-helped-me-decide/

Why I’m Happy I Chose James Jordan Middle School for my Daughter - La Comadre As a parent volunteer, I’ve been involved in helping other parents get to know James Jordan Middle School because I want them to have great experiences with their children’s schools too.

Join us this Saturday, March 5th, at the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Park for a free community event where you can learn about The SEED School of Los Angeles County—California’s first public, college-prep, boarding school—and enjoy food, music, games, and raffles! Register here:

SEED School of LA 3/5 Community Event Enjoy FREE food, music, giveaways & MORE!