LAUSD Under Scrutiny Again: Federal Agency Reopens Investigation into Black Student Achievement Plan. In a move that has sparked renewed concerns over racial disparities in education, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has reopened an investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District's Black Student Achievement Plan. The investigation comes just a year after the district settled a 2024 lawsuit, agreeing to implement measures aimed at closing the achievement gap between Black students and their peers. The Office for Civil Rights had initially closed the case, but it appears that progress has been insufficient to meet federal standards, prompting the agency to reopen the probe. As a result, LAUSD will once again face scrutiny over its efforts to address the academic and social challenges faced by Black students in the nation's second-largest school district.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has reopened an investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District's Black Student Achievement Plan after a 2024 settlement.
