BALTIMORE, MD—Dr. Joshua Michael, a Baltimore educator and public policy expert, will take over as president of the Maryland State Board of Education, the board announced Tuesday.

Dr. Michael, who was appointed to the State Board by Gov. Wes Moore, currently serves as the executive director of the nonprofit Sherman Family Foundation, which supports young people in Baltimore through early childhood and K-12 education. He began his career as a middle school math teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools and has served in a number of other positions, including director of Baltimore School Partnerships at UMBC, before receiving his bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in Public Policy from UMBC.

Dr. Monica Goldson, who is the retired chief executive officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools, was also appointed as Vice President for the 2024-2025 term. Goldson, a graduate of Florida A&M, Bowie State University and Howard University, has served as PGCPS’s chief operating officer, deputy superintendent of teaching and learning and associate superintendent for high schools, and was instrumental in the design and construction of six new middle schools in the county.

“Over the past year, this board has deliberately elevated the consequential work of educating children in Maryland,” said Dr. Michael in a statement. “We have emphasized values of transparency, accountability and partnership — all in service of improving outcomes for all children. As State Board President, I will strive to continue that work and guide us in taking it to the next level.”

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