Media and Stories

CISLA is a trusted voice within Los Angeles's education community. Over the years we've established ourselves as thought leaders, accurately depicting the realities of the students we serve. Paring data, story, and the outcomes of the work we do in schools, we've built a robust catalog of stories and media features. 

CISLA In the News

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He's bold, camera ready and loves Twitter, but has L.A.'s schools chief uplifted students?

With All The Distractions at Home, Low-Income Students Need Headphones to Study

‘It’s a frustrating period.’ Yet LAUSD Teachers Muster Smiles on the First Day of School

School Classrooms in Most California Counties Won't Open Due to Coronavirus Surge

Column: Once Homeless, a Student Loses 100 Pounds and Fends off Isolation with Teachers’ Help

Educators Report a Rise in School Threats, Fights, and Misbehavior and Blame COVID

​Parents Rush to Hire Tutors and Create Learning Pods. But Not Everyone Has Options

Executive Director, Elmer Roldan Talks About The Urgent Need to Provide Assistance to High School Seniors During the College Application Process.

​LA Schools, With 30K Unvaccinated Students, Push Off COVID Vaccine Mandate Until Fall 

Board Member Ahmadou Seck on Black Board Membership and CISLA

Executive Director, Elmer G. Roldan Talks About Student's Return to School 2021

Pandemic Forces Some Teen Students to Work to Support Their Families: "I find it hard to live sometimes" 

Big Tech Spent Millions to Close California’s Digital Divide This Year.
It’s Hardly Making a Dent

​Nicholas Kristof's Opinion

Shaq, Epson, and Communities In Schools Donate to Local Schools

Demand For Tutors Skyrockets as Pandemic Lays Bare Inequalities in Education

What Parents Should Ask When Choosing a Tutor This Fall

Parents Rush to Hire Tutors and Create Learning Pods. But not Everyone Has Options

​Report: Learning Loss Data Shows 40,000 Los Angeles High School Students Off Track to Graduate

‘I Had No Other Option.’ Teens Balance Zoom Classes and Fast-Food Jobs — Sometimes at the Same Time — to Support Struggling Families

New L.A. Schools Chief Carvalho Starts Monday with Immediate Challenge: College Readiness Among Black and Latino Students Has Plunged 

New L.A. Schools Chief Carvalho Starts Monday With Immediate Challenge: CollegeReadiness Among Black and Latino Students has Plunged 
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New Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Plans to Fill Hundreds of Classroom Teacher Vacancies by Reassigning LAUSD
​School Staff 

Media Inquiries:
Kristin Eaves at keaves@cislosangeles.org