BSU Alumna Named CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools

Dr. Monica Goldson Served as a Successful Interim CEO

MEDIA CONTACT: Damita Chambers, dchambers@bowiestate.edu, 301-832-2628 mobile

(BOWIE, Md.) – A 28-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and Bowie State University graduate was named the permanent chief executive officer effective July 1, after serving as interim CEO and deputy superintendent of teaching and learning.

As interim CEO since July 2018, Dr. Monica Goldson (’00) successfully advocated for increased school funding, student supports and public-private partnerships to enhance school construction capacity. Dr. Goldson’s strategic priorities include driving more resources to low-performing schools, expanding access to prekindergarten and improving the availability of mental health services to students and families. She has spent her entire career in education in the PGCPS.

“PGCPS has been my home for 28 years, and I simply cannot see myself doing this work anywhere else,” said Dr. Goldson in a statement. “It is my privilege to work every day towards building a system that fulfills its promise of academic excellence for all students.”

Dr. Goldson is a former principal of Frederick Douglass and Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. high schools and former assistant principal of Forestville and Frederick Douglass high schools. As the founding principal at Wise High School, she partnered with Prince George’s Community College to launch a dual enrollment program and oversaw a 182-point increase in SAT scores. She started her career in education as a mathematics teacher at Suitland High School.

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