Dr. Carey M. Wright was named Wednesday Maryland State Superintendent of Schools as of July 1. She has served as interim superintendent since Oct. 23, 2023.
Wright, who was chosen unanimously by the State Board of Education, will serve a four-year term and be paid $360,500 per year.
“Our search yielded a candidate who brings decades of service as a teacher and systems leader in Maryland who has also led transformational reform as a state superintendent. Dr. Carey Wright is the leader for this moment, ready to move in partnership and with purpose to improve outcomes for children in Maryland,” said Search Committee Chair and State Board Vice President Dr. Joshua Michael.
Wright has decades of experience as a Maryland education and has worked in Montgomery, Prince George’s and Howard public schools as a teacher, principal, director of special education and associate superintendent.
Wright was associate superintendent for special education and student services associate superintendent for special education and student services at MCPS from May 2003 to July 2009.
According to her Linked In profile, she coordinated services for 17,000 students with disabilities.
She also was the Chief Academic Officer in the Washington, D.C. Public Schools.
“Dr. Carey Wright’s distinguished career as an educator, administrator, and leader in public education has uniquely prepared her to meet this moment as Maryland’s State Superintendent,” said Governor Wes Moore in a news release. “She is a champion for students, and I’m confident that she is the leader we need to fulfill the promise of creating a world-class public education system for Maryland.”
Wright, who earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park, grew up in the state.
“I believe by advancing literacy and mathematics for every child at every level from prekindergarten to high school graduation, we can prepare students for the career pathway they choose and success in life. Our work will bring transformational change and elevate public education in ways that will benefit today’s students and future generations,” she said in a news release announcing her appointment.
She also served nine years as the State Superintendent of Schools in Mississippi.
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Carey M. Wright has been appointed Maryland's new State Superintendent of Schools! Congratulations, Dr. Wright! pic.twitter.com/1YjHakJOWd
— Maryland State Department of Education (@MdPublicSchools) April 24, 2024
