LAUSD spends a fortune on every child let families control more of it

With round one over and a runoff looming, LA’s mayoral race will keep dominating news nationwide—including where I live, in Pennsylvania.But you don’t have to be an Angeleno to offer ideas for the city’s future.As Karen Bass and (probably) Spencer Pratt prepare to face off in November, I have a proposal about how to make LA better.It’s simple: Give families more control of the money the city spends on their children.Let me walk you through the math. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) enrolls roughly half a million students with a budget approaching $19 billion.LAUSD received $34,533 per student in revenue in 2023, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story For a child who spends 13 years in the system, taxpayers are committing nearly $450,000 before graduation.

That means an LA mom with two children is basically a millionaire.And your next mayor should give her her money.Right now, your politicians are taking it from her, and blowing it.

Los Angeles fourth-graders scored below the large-city average in math, as only 27% reached proficient on the 2024 Nation’s Report Card.In eighth-grade math, only 18% of Los Angeles students were proficient, while eighth-grade reading proficiency fell to 22%.That is, around four of every five students cannot read or do math at grade level.Those numbers represent children, not abstractions.

They represent students who will be asked to compete in a city where rent, college tuition, and entry-level job requirements keep rising.So here is a Los Angeles affordability plan: Give families direct control over how their education dollars are spent.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Po...