Dive Brief:

• Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest, has received $13 million in federal grants to prepare students in grades 6 through 12 for college.  
• The grants will target 2,000 students in six schools over the next seven years, according to City News Service. 
• The money will be used for tutoring, counseling, peer mentoring, financial aid assisting, testing, and campus visits.  

Dive Insight:

This is the second time LAUSD has received a federal grant for this purpose. In 2011, the district received $21 million, which it used to assist 4,000 high-need students. Money being earmarked specifically for college preparation is necessary. School jargon reiterating talking points about college is common, but it's necessary to provide the basic guidance and mentorship to help students get there. While LAUSD has almost 700,000 students and this effort is ultimately going to benefit less than 1% of the student population, it will most likely make a massive difference in the lives of those 2,000 students.