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Los Angeles Unified School District
Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District
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Michelle King
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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. Statewide test results recently showed those students improving but still below the state average. Thirty-nine percent meet English language standards. And only 29 percent meet math standards. Black and Latino kids are doing even worse. Meanwhile, more students are enrolling in charter schools, which means less money for LAUSD. What’s the outlook for LA’s public schools?
Which Way, L.A.?
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 . She started out as a student aide at LAUSD, became a teacher, a principal — and finally the chief deputy to the last two superintendents. All seven board members made the choice unanimous. Michelle King holds her first news conference after being named Superintendent of LAUSD
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