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a student deported and a summer of raids leave a school reeling
Johanna, 17, was nearly done with her sophomore year of high school when she, her mother, and her younger sister were detained by immigration agents. They were deported a month later.
September 29, 2025. Originally published in EdSource.

how students led a historic $25m divestment from la school police
Students Deserve reinvested the money into support services for Black students — a pot they’ve continued to grow.
March 11, 2024. Originally published in NBCU.

here’s why these teenagers stand behind lausd’s essential workers
An 11th-grader at Dorsey High School and a leader with Students Deserve, speaks during a student-led block party at LAUSD headquarters on March 22, 2023.
March 23, 2023. Originally published in LA Times.

scrap school police and add counselors and academic help for black students, coalition says
Police-Free LAUSD Coalition partners and community members gather at Mann UCLA Community School in South L.A. to call for eliminating police from L.A. Unified schools and other measures.
February 1, 2023. Originally published in LA Times.