
LA School Report
Published on January 22, 2018
By Chris Steinhauser, Superintendent
Long Beach Unified School District
An open letter to the governor of California prior to his final State of the State Address:
Dear Governor Jerry Brown,
Your January 25 State of the State Address coincides with the midpoint in the academic year for our local schools and students. A review of public education’s progress and challenges is warranted. Much work remains for our students and schools to reach their highest potential and for our education system to close pervasive achievement gaps. Long Beach Unified School District is one of eight California CORE Districts purposely working to understand these gaps and the systems that are producing them. From the desk of this superintendent, here are three reflections: