{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmqssslqx00049s6l88vnw58f","slug":"leadership-and-continuity-in-los-angeles-schools-20260625","title":"Leadership and Continuity in Los Angeles Schools","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-06-25T01:02:47.343Z"},"topic":{"slug":"leadership-and-continuity-in-los-angeles-schools-20260625","category":"education"},"article":{"paragraphs":["Los Angeles Unified schools have a new leader after the previous superintendent resigned. Alberto Carvalho resigned on June 21, 2026. The FBI had searched his home and district offices earlier this year, and he was on paid leave.","Andrés Chait will remain acting superintendent while the board decides on a permanent leader. Chait is a district veteran who began as a classroom teacher and later worked as a principal and chief of school operations. The district serves more than 500,000 students and Chait said teaching and learning will continue. He has worked with labor leaders to reach contract agreements. Parents and teachers want steady leadership."],"wordCount":105,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"superintendent","example":"The superintendent leads the schools.","phonetic":"/ˌsuː.pə.rɪnˈtɛn.dənt/","definition":"The top leader of a school district."},{"word":"resigned","example":"He resigned from his job on Monday.","phonetic":"/rɪˈzaɪnd/","definition":"Left a job by choice."},{"word":"students","example":"The students are in class now.","phonetic":"/ˈstuː.dənts/","definition":"Children or young people who attend school."}],"quiz":[{"answer":"Andrés Chait","question":"Who will remain in the superintendent position?"},{"answer":"June 21, 2026","question":"When did Alberto Carvalho resign?"},{"answer":"more than 500,000 students","question":"How many students does the district serve?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you feel calm when a leader you trust leaves an organization? Why or why not?"},{"question":"Have you ever worked with someone who helped different groups agree? What happened?"},{"question":"What do you think is most important for a school leader to protect?"}]}