Columbus principal to serve as president of national educators association [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The National Association of Elementary School Principals has a new president who may be familiar to Columbus residents.

Next school year, Avondale Elementary principal April Knight will take on that new position. In this new role she hopes to show all of Columbus City Schools and the state of Ohio she is ready to lead.

“I think being in this position and coming from Columbus City Schools is an indication that we as a district are doing good things,” Knight said.

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Knight has been working for CCS for over 20 years. She said she wants everyone to still feel like she is there though she will have a new position.

“I hope they understand that I’m going to do my best to represent CCS and to represent our administrators,” Knight said. “I want them to feel …