February 28th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey Wright is encouraged by one of Governor Moore’s education plans in his proposed budget. There is a high turnover rate in school principals in the state – only 1 in 3 who held the position in 2020 are still in the job. Dr. Wright believes Moore’s plan for a Maryland School Leader Academy would reduce the instability…

   

“Hundreds of current and aspiring school leaders from across the state would be matched with a strong experienced principal to serve as their mentor. These mentors would support participants as they engage across LEA lines with fellow members of their training cohort. This program’s reach would extend to thousands of students in hundreds of schools, deepening Maryland’s bench of talented school administrators.”