Los Angeles Unified Freezes Hiring, Considers Campuses Closures as Federal COVID Aid Expires

About 1,800 existing positions—including teachers and counselors—were funded by one-time federal funds and may not be replaced once they leave the district.
Los Angeles Unified Freezes Hiring, Considers Campuses Closures as Federal COVID Aid Expires
Alberto Carvalho, then Miami-Dade Schools superintendent, is seen during a school board meeting in Miami, Fla., on March 1, 2018. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Micaela Ricaforte
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California’s largest school district has enacted a hiring freeze for some positions and is considering closing or merging some school campuses in anticipation of the loss of federal pandemic funding and declining enrollment, according to district officials.

Los Angeles Unified District Supt. Alberto Carvalho told education news outlet LA School Report last week about the changes, but said that the district is in relatively good financial standing and that enrollment declines are slowing.
Micaela Ricaforte
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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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