L.A. superintendent vows to reform the way the school district functions

David Brewer, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, says the key ingredients for true systemic reform are evaluation, execution and teamwork. After six months on the job, he acknowledges that the immense school system is plague by systemic problems, but says he will seek long-term solutions. "The pressure to 'do something now' is immense, often leading to underdeveloped programs that do not work, resulting in cascading pressure to 'do something else.' I will not be caught in this vicious, failing cycle."

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