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LAUSD retreat finalizes ambitious literacy, numeracy, science and college/career targets; SEL measurement deferred for further review

Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education · March 24, 2026
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Summary

At a board retreat, Los Angeles Unified staff and board members agreed on aspirational district targets for literacy, numeracy, science and college/career readiness to anchor the 2026'1030 strategic plan; the board asked staff to return with options before finalizing SEL measurement tools.

The Los Angeles Unified School District used a board retreat session on March 31 to finalize target directions for the district's 2026'1030 strategic plan. Board members and staff coalesced around ambitious targets for literacy, numeracy, science and college-and-career readiness, and agreed to further develop an implementation plan; the board requested more work on how to measure social-emotional learning.

Staff presentations, led by Dr. John Fullerton (USC) and district staff, recommended numerical targets for literacy and numeracy based on "distance from standard" metrics. Staff said achieving the literacy goal could…

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