Los Angeles Names New Superintendent
John E. Deasy, left, is congratulated by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and school board members after being chosen as the next superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
—Richard Vogel/AP
Deasy Led Maryland District, Worked for Gates Foundation
John E. Deasy, a former education official with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and now a deputy superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, was chosen last week to take over leadership of the district when the current superintendent...
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