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Johnson holds a [[Ph.D.]] in professional education.<ref name=list/> From the 1970s until 1984, he was a teacher, administrator, or superintendent for the Tensas Parish School Board in St. Joseph. In 1970, he was named principal of the former Joseph Moore Davidson High School (since Tensas High School) in St. Joseph at the beginning of court-ordered desegregation. The school was and remains more than 90 percent [[African American]]. On taking the principalship, Johnson was named among the "Outstanding Young Men of America." While a state representative, Johnson was employed full-time by the Tensas Parish School Board as the supervisor of career education. Then he became the superintendent, upon the resignation of William Edward Vosburg, Sr. (born October 13, 1940), the superintendent from 1977 to 1981. Vosburg had succeeded [[Charles E. Thompson]], who held the position from 1970 to 1977, when he became a deputy assistant state superintendent over special education, based in [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>Hathorn, "Education in Tensas Parish", p. 48.</ref>

Johnson holds a [[Ph.D.]] in professional education.<ref name=list/> From the 1970s until 1984, he was a teacher, administrator, or superintendent for the Tensas Parish School Board in St. Joseph. In 1970, he was named principal of the former Joseph Moore Davidson High School (since Tensas High School) in St. Joseph at the beginning of court-ordered desegregation. The school was and remains more than 90 percent [[African American]]. On taking the principalship, Johnson was named among the "Outstanding Young Men of America." While a state representative, Johnson was employed full-time by the Tensas Parish School Board as the supervisor of career education. Then he became the superintendent, upon the resignation of William Edward Vosburg, Sr. (born October 13, 1940), the superintendent from 1977 to 1981. Vosburg had succeeded [[Charles E. Thompson]], who held the position from 1970 to 1977, when he became a deputy assistant state superintendent over special education, based in [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>Hathorn, "Education in Tensas Parish", p. 48.</ref>

Johnson left the Tensas superintendent's position for the same job in his native Ouachita Parish, at which he presided over a widespread school expansion program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coachesaid.com/Article/2009/8/30/Franklin-Parish-Football|title=2009 August 30 Franklin Parish Football|publisher=coachesaid.com|accessdate=December 30, 2009}}</ref> In 2004, he relocated from Ouachita to Franklin Parish, a post he took at a time of financial stress for the school district.<ref>Hathorn, "Education in Tensas Parish",  p. 50.</ref> After the failure of several tax propositions, Johnson procured funding for construction and renovation of certain Franklin Parish schools.<ref>"Tax renewals pass in two area parish elections," ''The Monroe News-Star,'' November 15, 2009.</ref>  

Johnson left the Tensas superintendent's position for the same job in his native Ouachita Parish, at which he presided over a widespread school expansion program. In 2004, he relocated from Ouachita to Franklin Parish, a post he took at a time of financial stress for the school district.<ref>Hathorn, "Education in Tensas Parish," p. 50.</ref> After the failure of several tax propositions, Johnson procured funding for construction and renovation of certain Franklin Parish schools.<ref>"Tax renewals pass in two area parish elections," ''The Monroe News-Star,'' November 15, 2009.</ref>  

Johnson, like his superintendent-wife, the former Carol Virginia Shipp (born November 11, 1941) in Tensas Parish, struggled with weak pupil performance on end-of-course examinations,but 35 percent of Franklin Parish public school pupils scored "good" or "excellent” on the 2012–2013 examinations; in 2008–2009, that number had been 37 percent. Johnson worked on professional development and assistance from the central office in an effort to boost achievement at Franklin Parish High School.<ref>=Barbara Leader, "Proficiency slips in Tensas, Franklin Parish schoo," ''The Monroe News-Star,'' accessed July 14, 2013}}</ref>

Johnson, like his superintendent-wife, the former Carol Virginia Shipp (born November 11, 1941) in Tensas Parish, struggled with weak pupil performance on end-of-course examinations,but 35 percent of Franklin Parish public school pupils scored "good" or "excellent” on the 2012–2013 examinations; in 2008–2009, that number had been 37 percent. Johnson worked on professional development and assistance from the central office in an effort to boost achievement at Franklin Parish High School.<ref>=Barbara Leader, "Proficiency slips in Tensas, Franklin Parish schoo," ''The Monroe News-Star,'' accessed July 14, 2013}}</ref>