Michelle King (educator)

Michelle King
King in 2013
BornMarch 9, 1961 (1961-03-09)
DiedFebruary 2, 2019 (2019-02-03) (aged 57)
EducationB.A., at University of California, Los Angeles
OccupationEducator
EmployerLos Angeles Unified School District
TitleSuperintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District
Children3

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]

  1. ^ "Former LA Unified Superintendent Michelle King dies at age 57". Daily News. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  2. ^ Blume, Howard (12 January 2016). "Who is new L.A. Unified Supt. Michelle King?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-03-29.