LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy's 'state of the schools' speech

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Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy speaks during a press conference at South Region High School #2 in Los Angeles, California February 6, 2012.

The first day of school for LAUSD is less than a week away — the bell rings on August 14 — and Superintendent John Deasy had a few words for school principals and administrators on Thursday; we were there, live-tweeted it and have archived the stream below.
 
Deasy shared his “expectations and priorities” for the 2012-13 school year. 
 
Most school board members were in attendance at the address. 
 
Some issues Deasy’s addressed:
 
- The role of teaching to new Common Core standards
- Expanding school choice options for parents and students
- Improving administrator and teacher accountability
- Boosting high school graduation rates 

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