A. schools chief John Deasy will continue to lead the nation's second-largest school district

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John Deasy to stay on as L.A. Unified schools chief

October 29, 2013 | By Howard Blume, Stephen Ceasar and Teresa Watanabe

L.A. schools chief John Deasy will continue to lead the nation's second-largest school district through June 2016, the district's legal counsel announced Tuesday, ending days of speculation about his future. Deasy, 52, received a satisfactory evaluation from the L.A. Unified Board of Education during a nearly five-hour, closed-door meeting. Last week, he told some high-level district officials he would resign amid reports that he was frustrated by a new school board majority that challenged his policies and philosophy.