Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. is set to leave New Orleans Public Schools when his contract expires at the end of June. His replacement, Dr. Avis Williams, is the first woman elected to permanently lead the district in its more than 180-year history.
Williams is the current superintendent of Selma City Schools in Selma, Alabama. She spoke with WWNO education reporter Aubri Juhasz to discuss her educational background and journey to the Crescent City.
After a two-year COVID hiatus, the southwest Louisiana town of Rayne that proudly proclaims itself the "Frog Capital of the World” welcomes back its annual Frog Festival. The event comes just in time to celebrate the festival’s 50th anniversary.
Rayne Chamber of Commerce executive director Jennifer Autin tells us more about the history of the festival and what to expect at next weekend’s event.
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