Ella Flagg Young was an American educator who served as superintendent of Chicago Public Schools. She was the first female head of a large United States city school system. She also served as the first female president of the National Education Association.
Ella Flagg Young, c. 1910
Circa 1914
The front of the Ella Flagg Young Elementary School
Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools is headed by a chief executive officer (CEO) appointed by the mayor of Chicago. Currently serving as CEO is Pedro Martinez. This job is equivalent to a superintendent, and, before 1995, the occupant of this office was known as the "superintendent of Chicago Public Schools".
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