Dr. Myriam Rogers, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools for the past three years, announced Thursday that she will retire from the school system on July 1, 2026.
Rogers’ 30-year career as an educator started at Woodlawn High School where she worked as a chemistry teacher. She returned to the school system as its superintendent on July 1, 2023.
“I am humbled by the privilege to have begun and concluded my career serving Team BCPS, and I am confident that I am leaving the system strategically positioned for continued success,” Rogers said in a statement.”
In a joint statement, school board chair Jane Lichter and vice chair Robin Harvey said Rogers “will leave an indelible mark on this system.”
“She has worked relentlessly to dismantle barriers to student success and close opportunity and achievement gaps by implementing coordinated, multi-pronged strategies,” Lichter and Harvey said. “Dr. Rogers is unwavering in her belief that all students, regardless of their background, can succeed.”
They added, “The superintendency requires bold, collaborative, and visionary leadership, and Dr. Rogers met the call with poise and clarity of mission. The system’s accomplishments and forward progress on multiple measures of performance are a testament to her precision and in-depth knowledge of academic reform strategies and what is required to meet the diverse needs of 108,000 students and 20,000 staff.”
The American Association of School Administrators bestowed its 2026 Women in School Leadership Award upon Rogers earlier this month.
BCPS officials noted that the school system saw improvements in elementary literacy, reading, and mathematics test scores; increased its number of top school ratings from the state of Maryland; and decreased its chronic absenteeism rate under Rogers’ leadership over the past three years. She also helped increase teacher retention and staff compensation and development.
“BCPS is undoubtedly better because of her vision,” Lichter and Harvey said. “We wish her much success and thank her tremendously for her work in Baltimore County Public Schools.”
Rogers praised the workers who support the school system and the students it serves.
“Recently, when asked by the State Board of Education what has driven our gains across multiple measures of student performance, my answer was simple: the relentless, focused efforts of Team BCPS,” she said. “Our teachers, administrators, support staff, and central office employees locked in on the mission, and the evidence of that intentional work is clear.”
