Cortines named LAUSD chief

Ramon C. Cortines, for the second time in his career, was named superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District,
Cortines, who once served as interim superintendent, was named to the post by the LAUSD school board on Tuesday to succeed Adm. David L. Brewer III, who agreed last week to a buyout of his contract.
Most recently, Cortines had been hired by Brewer to oversee most LAUSD operations. He had been working as an educational advisor to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.