AALA congratulates Michelle King, the newly selected Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest District in the country. As importantly, AALA commemorates the historical and remarkable achievement of her being only the second female Superintendent in the District’s history, and the first African American woman to hold the post.
AALA is pleased to report most, if not all, of the criteria that appeared in the October 5, 2015, Update are embodied by Ms. King’s career and accomplishments: