Md. Schools Superintendent announces he will not seek re-election

MARYLAND – The Superintendent of the Maryland Board of Education has announced that he will not seek re-election.

Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury has withdrawn his request to pursue a second term in order to pursue other opportunities.

Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on Choudhury’s announcement:

“I want to thank Superintendent Choudhury for his service to the state of Maryland. He led the Maryland State Department of Education admirably during an unprecedented global pandemic and a transformative time for our state’s education system. His implementation of the initial phase of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future has set our students and educators up for success as we continue the work of making Maryland’s public schools the best in the country.”