Toni Williams is not an educator. Does it matter?
Memphis Shelby County Schools’ interim Superintendent Toni Williams speaks during the annual State of the District address on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. If the board selects her as superintendent, Williams would be the second “nontraditional” candidate to lead the district. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Some say Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ next superintendent should be a former educator and want the board to stick to its current qualifications policy. Others have suggested the policy allows for nontraditional candidates.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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