Many supporters and advocates of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Black Student Achievement Plan are beginning the school year with renewed hope after the school board voted to boost the program’s 2025-26 funding with an additional $50 million.
Their optimism comes after years of challenges, from the broadening of the BSAP after a complaint lodged by the conservative group Parents Defending Education, which argued the program discriminated against students of other races and backgrounds, to ongoing federal threats to programs that support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
“LAUSD remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting all students, including Black students,” said a Los Angeles Unified spokesperson in a statement to EdSource…