L.A. Unified head quits board of Scholastic Inc.
Ramon C. Cortines says he is cutting his ties to the educational publisher to avoid the perception of a conflict of interest. The firm supplies the district's primary reading intervention program.Los Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines resigned Thursday from the board of Scholastic Inc. after increased scrutiny of his relationship with the school-district vendor that paid him compensation worth more than $150,000 last year.