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Dr. Eric J. Smith
Superintendent, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
During his tenure as superintendent of the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools (CMS) between 1995 and 2002, Eric Smith's focus on raising academic standards for all students and providing equal access to rigorous courses paid off. He is credited with turning this school district into a place where all children are able to realize their potential. Under his leadership, student scores on statewide reading and mathematics assessments rose dramatically throughout the district across all race and income levels and the achievement gap between minority and majority students decreased.
Smith's accomplishments in the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools also include innovative programs in early childhood education. His "Bright Beginnings" program, a literacy-based preschool program, is enabling at-risk four-year olds to enter CMS kindergarten classes ready to learn on par with their more affluent peers. Smith is now bringing the same leadership and results-oriented approach to the Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland.
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