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Nation's second largest school district much find new leader
LAUSD Superintendent Michelle King said she’s retiring this June. She has cancer and hasn’t been on the job since the school year began.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readLAUSD Superintendent Michelle King said she’s retiring this June. She has cancer and hasn’t been on the job since the school year began. She’s known for raising graduation rates to record levels, and letting kids quickly make up credits for classes they failed. Meanwhile, Acting Superintendent Vivian Ekchian has been filling in.
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The full episode
3 of 5After Thomas Fire, mudslides threaten Santa Barbara- 0:00Dealing with dangerous mud in Santa Barbara
- 8:18Amid Hep A outbreak, San Diego sweeps homeless population
- 15:20Nation's second largest school district much find new leaderYou’re reading this
- 24:02What's it like being the last person to speak your language?
- 39:11What Ed Royce's retirement says about Orange County politics