Mid-South News
6:00 am
Thu October 13, 2011

Former L.A. Superintendent Shares Advice For Large School Districts

Credit Brad Graverson/Daily News Los Angeles
LAUSD Superintendant Ramon Cortines chats with a fourth grader at Gulf Elementary School in Wilmington.

One of the main concerns about the merged Shelby County school district is its size. Ramon Cortines has been superintendent of school districts of all sizes, including New York City and Los Angeles—the two largest in the country. And he’s got some advice.