April 26th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

The Maryland State Board of Education took seven months to search for a new state school superintendent, but the perfect candidate was already doing the job. Late Wednesday, the board announced they had chosen Dr. Carey Wright as the new Superintendent, a job she’s been doing as an interim since October.  Dr. Joshua Michael of MSDE described the search history…

Jeff Blank, Superintendent for Allegany County Schools, says Dr. Wright is a good choice as she is familiar with the state systems…

Dr. Wright says that growing up in Maryland, she knows how good schools can be and she has high expectations, especially in areas of literacy and mathematics…