LAUSD students kick off spring semester with new policies and more resources [Video]

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — January 6 marked the start of the spring semester at the Los Angeles Unified School District, and students are gearing up for some changes.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho held a press conference at John Mack Elementary in Exposition Park to not only welcome students back to school, but also to address several issues for parents and staff.

Fear of deportations

President-elect Donald Trump has said he would declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations of migrants living in the U.S. without legal permission.

He pledged to get started on mass deportations as soon as he enters office.

Carvalho addressed the fears of potential mass deportations and promised that campuses will be protected grounds.”This board, this administration, shall not waiver from our commitments, our professional and moral responsibility to care for, to protect, to support our students and their families regardless of their immigration status,” he said.

Last month, …