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Myriam Rogers
Superintendent,
Baltimore County Public Schools
Myriam Rogers recently took the helm of
Baltimore County Public Schools, but she
is no stranger to the county’s classrooms.
Rogers got her start in education as a Woodlawn High School chemistry teacher 27
years ago.
The former deputy superintendent
says that homegrown teaching experience
shapes her approach to leading the system,
where she will prioritize student achievement, infrastructure, safety, and recruiting
and retaining teachers.
“Where I learned about high expectations for students, regardless of any other
factor, where I learned to love students and
teaching, that foundation came from here,”
she said.
After launching her teaching career
in Baltimore County, Rogers spent two
decades with Montgomery County Public
Schools. She returned to Baltimore County
about four years ago and began her new role
in July.
Rogers said she has sought to create an
open atmosphere where students, parents
and staff feel empowered to contribute solutions.
“If you’re really engaging with people
on a regular basis, then you really have the
pulse of what’s happening in schools and
offices and communities,” she said “What
I’m most proud of is this feeling of hope and
the efforts that we’ve made to engage with
the community.”
— Cassidy Jensen
LLOYD FOX
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