# LAUSD should cut failing DEI programs — not charter school funding

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lausd-should-cut-failing-dei-programs-not-charter-school-funding/
- Published: 2026-11-12T02:07:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T02:20:39+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/opinion/lausd-should-cut-failing-dei-programs-not-charter-school-funding/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- LAUSD plans annual cuts of $10 million to 42 charter schools.
- The district faces a reported $3.6 billion deficit.
- The article argues funding should shift from BSAP to charter schools.

## Summary

LA Unified School District plans to cut $10 million a year from 42 charter schools while facing a reported $3.6 billion deficit. The opinion article argues that this choice could weaken schools that some families rely on and worsen declining enrolment.

The article says the affected schools use the funding for staff and programmes, and argues that charter schools offer families an alternative to struggling district schools. It contrasts the cuts with the board’s decision to preserve $100 million for the Black Student Achievement Plan, which is under investigation by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights over alleged racial discrimination. The piece argues LAUSD should redirect that funding to charter schools instead.

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