Dr. Pringle Hairston sworn in as
WS/FCS superintendent
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
After being sworn in
during a brief ceremony
on Monday, Sept. 3, Dr.
Angela Pringle Hairston
officially assumed her
role as Superintendent of
Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County Schools (WS/
FCS).
Pringle Hairston was
selected from a field of
more than 40 candidates
from across the country
who were vying for the
vacancy left by Dr. Beverly
Emory who stepped down
earlier this year to take a
position with the North
Carolina State Board of
Education.
Before joining the
the local school district
Pringle Hairston worked
more than 30 years in
public education in
Virginia and Georgia.
Since 2014, she served
as superintendent for
of human resources, a
principal, and an assistant
principal for Gwinett
County Public Schools.
While working for
Danville Public Schools in
Virginia, Pringle Hairston
served as a principal,
assistant principal and a
math teacher.
Although she didn’t
officially step into the role
of superintendent until
Monday, Pringle Hairston
has already visited several
schools across the district.
During a press conference
Pringle Hairston said it has
been a learning experience
so far but she has enjoyed
every moment.
One of the priorities
on Pringle Hairston’s to-
do list is to address equity
across the district. When
asked what equity looks
like to her, Pringle Hairston
said equity is what children
need to be successful and
it may look different for
different students, but the
Photos by Tevin Stinson
Dr. Angela Pringle Hairston is sworn in as Superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools on
Monday, Sep. 3.
Judge Denise Hartsfield (Left) helps Dr. Angela Pringle Hairston sign paperwork
Superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Hairston
continued.
officially making her the
Schools.
Richmond County Schools
in Augusta, Georgia.
Before that she served as
a region superintendent
and principal for DeKalb
County School District.
She also served as director
goal to ensure all students
are college or career ready
remains the same.
She also stressed
the need for community
support and “wrap-around
services” for students and
families across the district.
“Equity looks like
what children need to
be successful wherever
they start or finish. We
see some good things
already here in the school
district and certainly
there’s opportunity for
growth, and opportunity
for adjustments,” Pringle
“But for children in
kindergarten, that might be
supports for literacy. We
have kindergarten children
already reading when they
enter the door and we want
to challenge those children,
we want those children to
feel that they are able to
move at their own pace.
And then we have children
who are just learning how
to be in school so we’re
going to work to provide
those supports so that all
children graduate on time
and are successful.
“...Things look
different depending on the
children. The key right now
is to assess what the needs
During a ceremony on Monday, Sept. 3 Dr. Angela Pringle Hairston was sworn in
as Superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
are and help staff at each
school understand how
we can best serve those
needs. My experience says
that wrap-around services
cannot be the school
district itself; we must
work with the community
because we know school
districts don’t live apart
from the community.”
Over the next few
days Dr. Pringle Hairston
will continue her tour of
the district by meeting
twith principals, teachers,
students, community
members and others with
invested interested in WS/
FCS. After those meetings
a plan to address issues
throughout the district will
be created and presented
to the Board of Education.
According to Pringle
Hairston, that plan will
also be published on the
district’s website.
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