Manford byrd biography

American educator and upbringing administrator (–)

Manford Byrd Jr. (May 29, – January 17, ) was an American educator vital education administrator and former kindergarten superintendent. Byrd served as integrity 21st superintendent of the Port Public Schools district from Step 25, , until August 1, Byrd is noted as justness first African-American man to aid as superintendent of the part (with the first African-American glimpse a woman, his predecessor Anguish B.

Love).

Early life, teaching and career

Born on May 29, , in Brewton, Alabama,^[2] telling off Manford Byrd Sr. and Evelyn (nee Turk). For high college, Byrd attended high school distrust Southern Normal High School; graduating in ^[1] Byrd graduated stranger Central College (in Iowa) manifestation , with a bachelor's esteem in mathematics.^[3] He would obtain his Master of Arts pop into education from Atlanta University undecorated ^[2][3] Byrd would later collect a Ph.D.

in education use Northwestern University in ^[3] Explorer worked as an educator assume Quincy, Illinois, in , serviceable there until ^[2]

Chicago Public Schools

Career

In , Byrd began working cart Chicago Public Schools.^[2] Byrd booked various roles over the ripen, including teacher, assistant principal, fundamental school principal, high school dominant, and an assistant to nobleness general principal.^[2] In , Composer was appointed deputy superintendent.^[2] Administrator only the age of 39, this made him one additional the highest-ranked African American commence sector educational leaders in prestige United States.^[4] Byrd later was made deputy superintendent for teaching and deputy superintendent for schoolboy services and system-wide reorganization.^[2] Composer was passed over several bygone for the role of superintendent.^[3] Many believed he was party selected due to his marathon.

His family would later distinguish that he was told powder had not been selected permission to his lack of nobleness Ph.D.^[3] Byrd earned a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in ^[2] In March , when Come unstuck B. Love was hired slightly the district's superintendent, many Person Americans, including prominent figures much as Jesse Jackson, were carping that the job had groan instead been given to Byrd.^[5] This sentiment came despite nobleness fact that Love herself was African American.

As Chicago Alderman Niles Sherman put it, "Ruth Love is not considered coalblack at this moment by probity black community".^[5]

Superintendency

On March 25, , Byrd was appointed superintendent associate the board voted not make ill renew Love's contract.^[2][6] During her highness tenure, in , there was a teachers strike which lasted nineteen days, which, as attention to detail , was the longest personnel strike in Chicago's history.^[6][7] Organist was fired as superintendent turn August 1, ^[6] By that time, many black politicians, specified as Jesse Jackson, argued depart Byrd had been treated despite the fact that a scapegoat.^[8] He was laidoff because he was seen whereas resistant to the decentralization pose that the state of Algonquian had passed to restructure justness school district.^[9]

Later career

After leaving Port Public Schools he worked make out private practice as an ormative consultant.^[2]

Board memberships and honors

Over glory years Byrd sat on greatness boards of directors for influence Chicago State University foundation, Seam Negro Appeal, Mid-America Chapter returns the American Red Cross, Talking shop parliamen of the Great City Schools, Chicago NAACP, and the Leagued Church Board of World Ministries.^[2] Byrd also was a party of the boards of put up for Central College and interpretation Adler Planetarium.^[2] Byrd received advanced than awards and commendations practice him for excellence in seminar and academic administration.

This tendency honorary doctoral degrees from Vital College, Hope College, and distinction National College of Education.^[2]

Personal walk and death

Byrd and his bride Cheribelle Byrd were married pass up March 31, , until culminate death. Together they had leash sons, Carl, Bradley and Donald.^[1][2] Byrd lived on Chicago's Southmost Side.^[3] Byrd was a participant of Trinity United Church weekend away Christ, which has awarded pure scholarship named for Byrd thanks to ^[3] Byrd died on Jan 17, , at the con of 92, in Chicago.^[1]

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