Commentary: King is a safe choice, but was she the right one?
LA School Report | January 13, 2016
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By Steve Lopez
No question about it. The selection of Michelle King as superintendent of Los Angeles Unified comes with what PR folks call a nice narrative.
King, 54, attended district schools as a student, got her first job as an LAUSD student aide in 1978, became a teacher and a principal, and worked her way up to second-in-command under the last two superintendents.
We all want to root for someone who came up through the ranks, right?
But does any of that make her the best choice — or even a good choice — to lead the district?
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