1946-
Marion Bolden was superintendent of the Newark Public Schools from 1999-2008.
She was born in Newark and is a graduate of South Side High School, where she was president of the National Honor Society and Clinton Place Jr. High, where she was Class President. As a child she lived at 127 Ridgewood Ave (1950).
She founded the Newark Public Schools Historical Preservation Committee.
Original photo.
Bibliography
Newark Public Schools Historical Preservation Committee
Barbara J. Kukla Papers at Newark Public Library
Newark Library Digital collections (1, 2, 3, 4)
Extensive Star Ledger coverage
Smothers, Ronald. “After A Time of Turmoil A Familiar Face Returns to Run Newark Schools” New York Times Aug 29, 1999