On Halloween, Avis Williams showed up for work as the new superintendent of New Orleans Public Schools dressed as Wonder Woman, a gold cuff on her bicep and an Apple Watch on her wrist. Among a group of children trick-or-treating at district headquarters: a tiny doppelganger, identically dressed. In a photo of the two posted […]
Monday marked a monumental change for New Orleans’ public schools, as Avis Williams took the district’s reins, becoming the first woman to permanently lead the city’s 181-year old system.