50 de las escuelas más necesitadas del LAUSD se repartirán $150 millones
September 14, 2017 – La Opinión covers our $150 settlement with the Los Angeles Unified School District. Click here for the full article.
Los Angeles Unified settles lawsuit over funding for ‘high-needs’ students
September 14, 2017 – EdSource’s George White covers the $150 million settlement with LAUSD. The settlement arises from a 2015 lawsuit filed by Public Advocates, the ACLU Foundation of [...]
Press Release: Settlement Reached with LAUSD to Deliver $150 Million in New Services for High Need Students
Settlement Reached with LAUSD to Deliver $150 Million in New Services for High Need Students Community Coalition, Parents Reach Accord to Resolve First Lawsuit Under CA’s School Finance [...]
Trump’s pardon of Arpaio a continued affront to nation’s Latino community
August 31, 2017 – In an op-ed in The San Francisco Examiner, President and CEO Guillermo Mayer blasts President Donald Trump for pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio. To read the op-ed, click here.
Eye on the State: Leaders must find political will to fund housing, fight displacement
August 28, 2017 – Governor Jerry Brown needs to show that he is serious about solving the housing crisis. Unfortunately, with just days left in the legislative session, Brown has not yet [...]
Spending cap-and-trade funds: Give priority to most vulnerable
August 28, 2017 – How will California spend the $1 billion collected from polluters? Check out our op-ed in the Capitol Weekly, where we call for state leaders to prioritize the most [...]
Advocates for students claim partial victory in dispute over LBUSD spending
August 24, 2017 – Andrew Edwards of the Long Beach Press Telegram covers our appeal to the California Department of Education against the Long Beach Unified School District. The appeal follows [...]
VoicesWaves Covers the LBUSD Appeal
LBUSD mothers spoke up today over district's "misuse" of their children's school resources. #LCFF #edchat @publicadvocates @BHCLongBeach pic.twitter.com/GDmihq0zeQ — [...]
Estudiantes con altas necesidades en Long Beach recibirán más ayuda gracias a una queja
August 24, 2017 – La Opinión’s Jacqueline Garcia covers our appeal to the California Department of Education against the Long Beach Unified School District. The appeal follows our [...]
Students Have Tough Time Finding Tutoring In Long Beach Schools Despite Funding For It, Advocate Says
August 24, 2017 –CBS Los Angeles covers our appeal to the California Department of Education against the Long Beach Unified School District. The appeal follows our complaint in April 2017 that [...]
