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    LAUSD's Superintendent Brewer: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

    Retired Navy Admiral David L. Brewer became Superintendent of the LA Unified School District just over two years ago. The school board wanted its own manager, partly to head off Mayor Villaraigosa's effort to take control of the District.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Retired Navy Admiral David L. Brewer became Superintendent of the LA Unified School District just over two years ago. The school board wanted its own manager, partly to head off Mayor Villaraigosa's effort to take control of the District. Recent elections have produced a board majority that's supportive of Villaraigosa, and it's reportedly considering buying out Brewer's contract. The Mayor has no role in the process but, as the Los Angeles Times put it today, "key civic leaders have lost confidence" in Superintendent Brewer. Will he be out of a job?

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      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    2 of 3
    LAUSD's Brewer: Should He Stay or Should He Go?
    1. 1:22India Reels after Mumbai Terror Attack
    2. 27:24LAUSD's Superintendent Brewer: Should He Stay or Should He Go?You’re reading this
    3. 45:14First Day in Office for LA's Newest County Supervisor
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