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LOS ANGELES — Despite failing every class — or because of it — Rebbeca Avelino, a 14-year-old eighth grader, wanted time off from school during spring break. But history teacher Lorraine Escalante pressed her to attend two "acceleration days" in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

The Los Angeles Unified School District and union leaders say they have reached a deal on a new contract for workers after a strike that shut down the nation’s second-largest school system for three days

LOS ANGELES — A tentative agreement has been reached to end the protracted contract dispute that shut down Los Angeles public schools for three days, officials announced Friday afternoon.

Two hours before sunrise Tuesday, what should have been an empty sidewalk outside the LAUSD Van Nuys bus yard on Roscoe Boulevard was bustling.

The district’s massive cash reserve could cover the demands of striking workers. There is a way, but is there the will?

LOS ANGELES — As a strike that has shut down Los Angeles public schools continues into a second day — and with the possibility of future walkouts a reality — Mayor Karen Bass has stepped in to talk with union and school district leaders to offer “assistance and support,” the…

LOS ANGELES — A mammoth strike led by Los Angeles Unified’s lowest-paid workers and supported by teachers kept district campuses closed Wednesday, as the second day of a three-day walkout brought throngs of staff and teachers back to the picket lines.

LOS ANGELES — The start of a massive three-day strike led by the lowest paid public school workers and supported by teachers shut down Los Angeles campuses Tuesday amid a fierce morning storm, sent parents scrambling for child care and meals and brought thousands of picketers to campuses and a…

LOS ANGELES — A massive three-day strike calling for better wages and working conditions for some of Los Angeles public schools’ lowest-paid employees — bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants, cafeteria workers and others — began with a rainy start Tuesday, though picketers tried to keep the energy high despite…

LAUSD bus driver says their three-day strike is about both pay and working conditions.

Support staff in the nation's second-largest school district walked out over stalled contract negotiations. Teachers joined them in support.