Carolyn Stanford Taylor
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Marks, Mississippi, U.S.
Carolyn Stanford Taylor | |
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| 27th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – July 5, 2021 | |
| Governor | Tony Evers |
| Preceded by | Tony Evers |
| Succeeded by | Jill Underly |
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| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 67–68) Marks, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA, MA) |
Carolyn Stanford Taylor is an American educator who served as the 27th Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2019 to 2021.[1][2] Stanford Taylor was the first African American to serve as Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction.[2][3]
Her appointment was announced by Wisconsin Governor-elect Tony Evers in December 2018, who served as Superintendent of Public Instruction prior to his election as Governor. She did not seek election to a full term in 2021.[2] Prior to assuming the superintendent's office, she served as the Assistant State Superintendent for the Wisconsin Division for Learning Support for 17 years.[4][5]
Born and raised in Marks, Mississippi, Stanford Taylor and her siblings were one of the first African American families to integrate the schools.[6] She attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison where she received a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1978 and a master's degree in educational leadership and policy analysis in 1979.[7]