A new leader has officially taken the reins of Prince George’s County Public Schools.
Monica Goldson, a 27-year veteran of the school system and a Potomac High School graduate, was appointed interim CEO of the embattled school system.
“I had no idea that one day, I would lead one of the largest school systems in the country,” Goldson told WTOP.
Goldson has already spent five days on the job as the acting CEO, after the school system and former CEO Kevin Maxwell parted ways during a heated school board meeting earlier this month.
Maxwell had been under fire for several controversies that rocked the county in the past several years, including a teacher’s aide pleading guilty to sexually abusing students, large pay raises for some executive staff members and students graduating without meeting requirements.
“Right now, our focus is not necessarily on the controversy but on what we’ve got to do to open schools in 30 days,” Goldson said.
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