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Michelle King
Los Angeles Unified
January 22, 2018

LA’s choice: In charter wars, board members say they will seek bridge builder as next schools chief

For the L.A. Unified board, outgoing superintendent may be the model for a successor.

George White
Los Angeles Unified
January 8, 2018

LA's choice: selecting an insider or outsider for next school superintendent

Majority of superintendents in the state's largest 30 districts had strong ties to their districts when they were selected.

Louis Freedberg
Los Angeles Unified
January 6, 2018

LA Unified schools chief to remain on medical leave and retire by June

Associate Superintendent Vivian Ekchian will remain at the helm of the nation's second largest school district as acting superintendent.

Louis Freedberg
Los Angeles Unified
October 9, 2017

On medical leave, LA Unified school chief replaced by acting superintendent

District does not disclose details of Michelle King's health and how long she will be out

George White
Los Angeles Unified
July 4, 2017

Board majority changes, but Los Angeles Unified’s superintendent’s position still secure

Michelle King has steered the nation’s second largest public school system to calmer waters. That’s the consensus of several prominent education leaders and others who work closely with the district in a variety of roles.

George White
Administrators
November 6, 2016

Districts grapple with superintendent turnover along with new reforms

An EdSource survey of the state’s 30 largest districts shows that in 17 out of 30 districts, the superintendents have been in office for three years or less.

Louis Freedberg And Michael Collier
School Finance
June 19, 2016

State delays forcing LA Unified to spend more on high-needs students

The district plans to fight the ruling; the community group wants it enforced now.

John Fensterwald