Tireless Trailblazer

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Waco Heritage and History - Vol. 12, No. 3 - Fall, 1981. The Texas Collection, Baylor University, Digital ID: dl-whh-mag_1981-09.
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Not only was House the only female superintendent of public schools in Texas, but she was also reputedly the only female superintendent of public schools in the South. During her time as superintendent, House reported that enrollment in Waco schools grew from 342 to 2,791 students. 

This file appears in: Willie Durham House

By Robert F. Darden & Maria Petrolia
Willie Durham House, an extraordinary person, devoted public servant, and gifted administrator, played a pivotal role in the establishment of two of Waco’s most essential institutions — free public…