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Why Isn’t The School District Settling This Lawsuit?

Lawyers representing LAUSD students claim the District risks over $100 million by continuing to misuse PROP 28 funds meant for arts education.

“Disappointingly, it seems that Superintendent Carvalho has already decided to double down on explanations not grounded in fact.”

– Jeff Chemerinsky, Kendal Brill & Kelly LLP

My time on the high school football field was spent with a snare drum strapped around my chest. As a student who was easily distracted in the academic classroom and struggled to apply myself, band class was a welcomed reprieve during the day. Playing the drums was my niche, it was how I stood out. I carried my drumsticks around the way football players wore their varsity jackets.

During my school years, I was fortunate that the district I attended recognized the importance of arts education. In elementary school, there were classrooms devoted to art and music staffed by full-time teachers. There was also an orchestra teacher. My middle school had two full-time band teachers, and an art class was included…