What next for LAUSD?

Wasting little time in its search for a new public schools chief, the LAUSD board was scheduled to meet today to begin talks on replacing Superintendent David Brewer III, who was ousted this week midway through a four-year contract. Daily News.

While some commentators say the district should conduct a national search for Brewer's successor, union officials, former board members and charter school officials said Wednesday that the job should go to Senior Deputy Superintendent Ray Cortines.

Former board of education member and charter school champion Caprice Young said a national search could take too long for a district that needs urgent decisions now.