The Los Angeles Times – Sonali Kohli and Howard Blume
“The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Tuesday an estimated 75% graduation rate for the Class of 2016, up from 72.2% last year. Supt. Michelle King announced the school system’s highest ever graduation figure in her first “state of the district” speech, an annual address from the superintendent that typically takes place a week before the start of school. “This is exceeding expectations of those who said our students couldn’t do it,” King said during the speech at Garfield High School. King, a former L.A. Unified principal and deputy superintendent, took over the district in January.”(more)