Important LA public education jobs are changing hands
There's a game of musical chairs going on in Los Angeles public education, and while the people involved may not be household names, they can play a key role in charting the direction of the L.A. Unified School District.
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s education deputy, Joan Sullivan, is stepping down next month as her boss leaves office. She said that in the three years she’s held the job she’s recruited non-profits and other groups outside the school district to help improve LAUSD schools.
"From the mayor’s office it’s been possible to convene these groups and to talk about how we can work effectively together on behalf of kids," she said.
Before coming to city hall, Sullivan spent more than a decade teaching in New York City and running the Bronx