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Constance Clayton
1933–2023
United States
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Biography
Constance Elaine Clayton (October 23, 1933 – September 18, 2023) was an American educator and civic leader. She was the first woman and the first African American to serve as Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia from 1982 to 1993. The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education established the Constance E. Clayton Professorship in 1992.
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