Our student populations (and country) are becoming less White. But despite Black women earning the majority of college degrees (at a 67% higher rate than any racial or gender class), they are not commonly found in leadership roles in school districts. Black women educators bring a diverse set of experiences and viewpoints to their work, which is critical to encouraging different perspectives, broadening students’ world views, and fostering innovation. Dr. Diana Greene, the former Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, believes that one way to improve our educational system is to empower more women of color to hold leadership roles that impact and influence public policy centered on education. #EducationAndRepresentation #DiversityMattersInEducation #BlackSuperintendentsPerspective #EducationLeadership #EmpoweringWomenInEducation #EmpowerEducators Dr. Diana Greene has served in public education for over 37 years, previously holding roles as a classroom teacher, school principal, director of professional learning, deputy superintendent and Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools. Dr. Greene oversaw many transformative changes in her role as a superintendent including increasing and maintaining the district’s highest graduation rates over her 5-year tenure, removing all schools from the state’s turnaround list, and cutting the number of low-performing schools by more than half. In addition, she led the effort to pass two referendums for improved & new facilities and teacher compensation. With a deep commitment to social justice and racial healing, Dr. Greene leads Children’s Literacy Initiative as its Chief Executive Officer, spearheading the organization’s work of partnering with school systems across the nation to provide the antiracist early literacy instruction, support, and advocacy needed to create equity in education. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx