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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    LAUSD considers hiring a superintendent with little education experience

    Austin Beutner is a former deputy mayor of LA and former publisher of the LA Times. Now he’s the frontrunner to become the next superintendent of the LA Unified School District.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 20, 2018 • 1 min read

    Austin Beutner is a former deputy mayor of LA and former publisher of the LA Times. Now he’s the frontrunner to become the next superintendent of the LA Unified School District. LAUSD has a number of candidates for the job, including some with decades of experience in education. So why Beutner -- who has little professional experience in public education?

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Marrying an American doesn't save you from deportation
    1. 0:00Why does Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom skip so many meetings?
    2. 8:17LAUSD considers hiring a superintendent with little education experienceYou’re reading this
    3. 17:59Domestic violence may no longer be a reason to grant asylum
    4. 26:02Marrying a U.S. citizen won't protect undocumented immigrants from deportation anymore
    5. 33:23What does 'I Feel Pretty' say about body image?
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