Michelle King

Los Angeles Unified School District

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Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District

Michelle King on KCRW

It’s not even September yet, but LA’s 650,000 public school students have already been back at their desks for two weeks.

LAUSD Superintendent Michelle King on public schools

It’s not even September yet, but LA’s 650,000 public school students have already been back at their desks for two weeks.

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In the search for a new Superintendent, LA's elected school board paid a head-hunting firm to search the nation. Now the search is over — and the winner is Michelle King .

LA Unified Selects a District Insider as New Superintendent

In the search for a new Superintendent, LA's elected school board paid a head-hunting firm to search the nation. Now the search is over — and the winner is Michelle King .

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