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Baker to Introduce Maxwell as new PGCPS CEO Today
New county schools chief to be introduced at ceremony at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville.
It's a rumor no more.
Dr. Kevin Maxwell, current superintendent of the Anne Arundel County public school system will be officially announced as the new CEO of the Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) during a ceremony at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville on Friday.
“I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Kevin Maxwell back to Prince George’s County to serve as our new CEO,” Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker said in a statement released on Thursday afternoon.
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"He was educated in our schools, he taught in our schools and now he will lead our schools," Baker said in the statement. "Dr. Maxwell is an innovative educator who has come full circle and I am confident that his outstanding talents and leadership will result in great achievements for our students."
Maxwell, who lives in Bowie, graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1969. He went on to earn his bachelors and masters degrees in education from the University of Maryland. He also earned a PHD in language literacy and culture from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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According to a biography of Maxwell posted on the Anne Arundel County Public Schools website, he spent 22 years working for PGCPS—first as a teacher, then as principal of Northwestern High School, and then as Chief Educational Administrator.
The announcement ceremony will be held on Friday at 1 p.m. at Northwestern High School, located at 7000 Adelphi Road.
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