On September 9, 2021, the Los Angeles Unified School District‘s Board of Education—three of whose seven members are alumni of LMU School of Education—voted unanimously to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for all eligible students. LAUSD is the nation’s second-largest school district, serving a diverse population of more than 650,000 students. “To defeat the pandemic, we must collectively prioritize public health by following the latest science,” says LMU SOE dean Michelle D. Young. ”This decision protects students, teachers, and staff, and demonstrates the human-centered values we take pride in as a community.”
Left to right: Kelly Gonez M.A. ’13, youngest female LAUSD board president in history; Nick Melvoin M.A. ’10, LAUSD board vice president; and Tanya Ortiz Franklin M.A. ’07, board member
