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Moore executive order separates youth issues from crime prevention offic – Maryland Matters
Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Thursday the creation of a new office that he said will take the next step in efforts to combat childhood poverty in the state.
Moore signed two executive orders that cleave the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim’s Services — created in 2020 through an executive order signed by then Gov. Larry Hogan (R) — into two entities. One, the Governor’s Office for Children, will focus on issues of childhood poverty, education, and crime in Maryland.
“Together, we’re going to achieve big things for our children because that’s why the people of this state sent us here,” said Moore. “When our children receive the tools that they need to strengthen their minds and their hearts, they will grow up to lead. They will grow up to compete. They will grow up to build and they will grow up to dream. When our children have pathways to opportunity, they are more likely to contribute to our society.”
The other entity is the Governor’s Office for Crime Prevention and Policy and Dorothy Lennig will continue as its executive director after the division.
Speaking of the separation of the two offices, Moore said “language matters. The names we give speak not just to our work. They speak to our values. Lumping together the words crime, youth and victims is a statement of values. This administration refuses to see our children as deficits. They are not deficits that need to be managed. We see our children as assets that need to be unearthed.”
Moore signed the executive orders on the eve of a deadline for the governor to submit any reorganization of government to the General Assembly for review.
The legislature will have 50 days in which to voice an objection.
Carmel Martin special secretary of the newly created Governor’s Office for Children. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.
“As the governor reminds us, every child has unlimited potential and deserves our dedication and support,” said Carmel Martin, special secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children. “It is up to all of us to ensure that they have the capacity to reach that potential.”
Martin joins the administration with a deep background in federal education policy. She was an advisor to Joseph Biden’s first presidential campaign and Sen. Edward Kennedy. She also was an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Education.
In addition to Martin’s role at the Office for Children, Martin will serve as senior advisor for economic mobility.
Historically, the Governor’s Office for Crime Prevention and Policy has functioned as a clearinghouse for federal aid including grants for criminal justice, juvenile justice, and victims’ services. The agency also worked with nonprofits and local government agencies to obtain grants for public safety.
Additionally, the agency will work on reducing juvenile crime, Moore said.
“We must hold our children accountable if they break or violate the law,” Moore said, adding that the agency must focus on providing the support “that they need to choose a better path than we’re doing wrong.”
“I want to see the office of crime prevention and policy work in collaboration with state leaders to bolster accountability, rehabilitation, and prevention,” said Moore. “We do not have to choose between having a safe Maryland and a just Maryland. We can and we will do both.”
Moore used a similar process a year ago to propose the creation of the Department of Service and Civic Innovation. The legislature codified the creation of the agency through legislation.
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Md. Department of Education committee begins search for permanent Prince George’s schools chief – WTOP News
Current Superintendent Shawn Joseph was appointed June 2025 by County Executive Aisha Braveboy (D) to replace former Superintendent Millard House II after the teachers’ union gave House a vote of no confidence.
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The Maryland State Department of Education announced the next steps Monday in the process to find a permanent superintendent for Prince George’s County public schools, the state’s second-largest school system.
Current Superintendent Shawn Joseph was appointed June 2025 by County Executive Aisha Braveboy (D) to replace former Superintendent Millard House II after the teachers’ union gave House a vote of no confidence.
Because Joseph’s position is for the current 2025-26 school year, state law requires a three-member search committee be named to help find a permanent leader.
State Superintendent Carey Wright selected state Board of Education member James Bell Jr. to chair the committee. Gov. Wes Moore (D) appointed two county residents, Jennifer Avelar and Gordon L. Sampson, to join the panel.
Avelar serves as a C.O.A.S.T. (Creating Opportunities for Academic Success and Transfer) adviser at Prince George’s Community College, managing pre-enrollment advising for recruitment and the dual enrollment program for high school students. Sampson worked in the county’s public schools as a teacher, instructional specialist and principal from 1969 until his retirement in 2000. He became a member of the Bowie State University Foundation’s board of directors in 2017 and served as chair for five years.
PoliHire, a Washington, D.C. based search firm, will partner with Braveboy and the county’s school board in a national recruitment effort to find the next superintendent.
The department said the firm helped solicit feedback from various stakeholders to not only develop a leadership profile, but also garner responses from about 8,600 people in a community survey “on school system perspectives and qualities in the next superintendent.” The survey ended Friday.
Candidates interested in the position must submit applications by April 22. Once received, the committee will work with the firm to screen applications, conduct background checks and interview candidates.
Three finalists will be forwarded to Braveboy by May 8.
Braveboy has until June 1 to forward a candidate to the county school board, which must make a decision by June 30. Once the county executive selects a candidate, which must be done by June 1, that person’s name will be sent to the county school board for its approval by June 30.
Final approval rests with the state superintendent, for a schools chief to serve a four-year term.
“We remain committed to a transparent, inclusive, and thoughtful process.” Bell said in a statement Monday. “Over the coming weeks, committee members will carefully assess each applicant’s qualifications, leadership experience, and vision for advancing student achievement and supporting our educators and school communities.
“The committee will keep the Prince George’s County Public Schools community informed as we move forward. Our goal is to recommend highly qualified candidates who will lead Prince George’s County Public Schools into its next chapter of excellence,” he said.
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A Waynesboro man died Sunday, March 29, after the tractor-trailer he was driving in Frederick County, Maryland, crashed, according to Maryland State Police.
The truck driver was identified as Timothy Rice Jr., 28, of Waynesboro.
State police from the Frederick barrack responded shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday to the area of southbound U.S. 15 at West 7th Street for a reported overturned tractor-trailer, according to an email from state police spokesperson Ashley Millner.
The preliminary investigation indicates that, for unknown reasons, the tractor-trailer left the road before overturning, according to state police. State police are continuing to investigate.
Rice was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical service personnel.
No other injuries were reported.
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