LAUSD approves August start

Los Angeles Unified officials approved an earlier start to the year for all schools Tuesday, while also changing district rules to allow corporate ions to sponsor campuses. Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

The new calendar, first tried this year as a pilot at 17 district schools, will take effect next fall. It will have students starting school Aug. 15 and ending on June 1.

The change faced some opposition from parents, who argued that it would leave students in school during some of the hottest days of the year. Some also complained the change would wreak havoc on vacation plans, especially those made in advance of this decision.