‘Closed-Door’ Selection of Anton Draws Fire

A partnership of business and grass-roots community groups called Kids 1st on Wednesday criticized the recent selection “behind closed doors” of Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. William Anton.

At a press conference outside school district headquarters, Kids 1st officials said they were not opposed to Anton personally but did not like the selection process, which they said was conducted without outside recommendations.

Officials from the newly formed group, which claims to represent 240,000 families from throughout Los Angeles County, also said they want more school board decision-making sessions to be opened to the public.