POLITICS: LA Schools Protect $100M DEI Program yet Ax Charter Schools

LAUSD should cut failing DEI programs — not charter school funding

The LA Unified School District is in serious financial trouble, with a $3.6 billion deficit. So where does it start cutting spending?

POLITICS: LA schools protect $100M DEI program yet ax charter schools

The LA Unified School District is in serious financial trouble, with a $3.6 billion deficit. So where does it start cutting spending? If you guessed “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI), you get a failing grade in California politics. But if you guessed “charter schools,” you get an A-plus. People march in support of United Teachers Los Angeles during a Labor Day parade in Wilmington, Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. AFP via Getty Images …