Los Angeles school board passes budget, limits screen time

The Los Angeles Unified School District has approved its 2026-2027 budget as well as screen time limits for students. The limits include a total ban on screen time for students until they reach the second grade.

The $20.6 billion budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan, which passed at Tuesday’s school board meeting, include raises for teachers, staff and administrators. But it is 10% more than the previous budget and exceeds the district’s revenue by $2 billion. LAUSD plans to cover the difference by dipping into its reserves.

Agreements for the raises were first announced in April.

Much of Tuesday’s Read Entire Article