LAUSD spends a fortune on every child — let families control more of it
The author proposes that families in Los Angeles should have more control over the education funding allocated to their children. With the Los Angeles Unified School District spending nearly $19 billion on education, the suggestion is to allow families to manage a portion of this budget directly. This approach aims to enhance educational outcomes and provide families with greater financial resources for their children's future.
- ▪LAUSD enrolls roughly half a million students with a budget approaching $19 billion.
- ▪In 2023, LAUSD received $34,533 per student in revenue, amounting to nearly $450,000 per child over 13 years.
- ▪Only 27% of fourth-graders and 18% of eighth-graders in Los Angeles scored proficient in math according to the 2024 Nation’s Report Card.
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Opinion LAUSD spends a fortune on every child — let families control more of it By Jeff Yass Published June 3, 2026, 4:58 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google 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. 4 As Karen Bass and (probably) Spencer Pratt prepare to face off in November, I have a proposal about how to make LA better.
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