Michelle king lausd superintendent

American educator (1961–2019)

Michelle King (March 9, 1961 – February 2, 2019) was an American educator. She was the first black woman to serve as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the United States.

She was appointed in January 2016 by the Los Angeles Board of Education.^[1][2]

Early life

King was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was an attorney and her mother worked for the county.

Michelle King (March 9, – February 2, ) was an American educator.

Michelle King (March 9, – February 2, ) was an American educator.

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Michelle King was an American educator.

Michelle King, who rose through the ranks of the Los Angeles Unified School District to eventually serve as its superintendent, died Saturday.

When I first heard the news that our beloved former Superintendent Dr. Michelle King passed away, I felt a tremendous loss.

King attended schools in the district she would eventually lead. She was one of the few black students at Palisades High School, a school with wealthy and mostly white students. King excelled in academics and was also a cheerleader.

She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, hoping to enter the field of education.^[3] At UCLA she earned a bachelor's degree in biology. She later received a master of science in administration from Pepperdine Univer