First black woman chosen as superintendent of NOLA public schools
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Mar, 2022
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans Public Schools now has a new superintendent and the choice is a historic one.
Dr. Avis Williams will be the first black woman to serve as superintendent and the first woman to permanently serve the position in the city. She was unanimously voted by the school board to lead the district.
Williams was one of 50 candidates overall and one of 15 interviewed by the board. She will now enter into contract negotiations with the board.
Williams was previously the superintendent of Selma City Schools in Alabama. In Selma, schools during her tenure increased their State Report Card score by 8 points, from 68 to 76, and one letter grade. Graduation rates also increased by 6percent, reading scores by 6 percent, and math by 8 percent.
