The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has seen 171 incidents of burglary and vandalism on its campuses already this school year, which began on Aug. 12. District officials say the crime spree has cost the district millions of dollars in damages.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho held a news conference on Monday in South Los Angeles at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary, which has been burglarized six times since July. Just last weekend, classrooms were ransacked once again.
Footage of the most recent break-in shows chairs knocked over and school supplies thrown onto the floor. Devices used by students for learning purposes were stolen or damaged. Twenty-four classrooms in total were broken into. …