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For the first time in a decade, an LAUSD insider holds the top job
By Mariana Dale at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· June 29, 2026
· 10 min read
New LAUSD superintendent Andrés Chait(Jason Armond / Getty Images)Andrés Chait has worked in the Los Angeles Unified School District for nearly 30 years and has never tried the district’s famous coffee cake.“For a long time, I would get teased about it, and so one day, I — and this was back when ...
Key takeaway The district’s board appointed the longtime administrator superintendent of schools during its last scheduled board meeting of the 2025-26 school year.
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Category: schools ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 10 min
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What is this story about? New LAUSD superintendent Andrés Chait(Jason Armond / Getty Images)Andrés Chait has worked in the Los Angeles Unified School District for nearly 30 years and has never tried the district’s famous coffee cake.“For a long time, I would get teased about it, and so one day, I — and this was back when ...
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