NOLA Public Schools superintendent resigns

Between the lines: The district has also been struggling to overcome a big accounting error that could result in a $36 million funding shortfall for New Orleans schools, according to The Times-Picayune's Marie Fazio.

• District staffers incorrectly estimated revenue based on projected property and sales tax for a full calendar year rather than the district's fiscal year, which begins in July.
• Williams has taken the blame for the expensive mistake because it occurred under her watch, Fazio reports.

Zoom in: During Williams' tenure, 81% of New Orleans schools earned A or B progress grades and 50 schools increased their performance scores, according to a NOLA PS press release.

• She also developed the system's Thrive Kids partnership with Children's Hospital, which provides mental health resources in New Orleans schools.
• But some school leaders also complained of communication issues with Williams during her time in the role, Fazio reports.

State of play: Williams is the first woman to hold the superintendent job on a permanent basis, writes Axios' Carlie Kollath Wells.

• She's from North Carolina and was the superintendent in Selma, Alabama, before moving to New Orleans.

What's next: The NOLA PS board named deputy superintendent Fateama Fulmore as interim superintendent during a Thursday meeting, a press release says.

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Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect that the NOLA PS board has named an interim superintendent.