Meet the Candidates: LA Unified’s Upcoming School Board Election

Meet the Candidates: LA Unified’s Upcoming School Board Election
A file photo of a meeting of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education in Los Angeles on April 14, 2009. David McNew/Getty Images
Micaela Ricaforte
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Three of the seven seats on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Board of Education are up for grabs in this year’s election which comes at a pivotal moment for the school district amid declining enrollment.

Here is an overview of who is running:

District 2 Candidates

Six candidates are running for the open seat in District 2, which includes Los Feliz, Highland Park, Boyle Heights, El Sereno, and East LA, as current boardmember representative Monica Garcia terms out after representing the district for 15 years.
Micaela Ricaforte
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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