WILLIAM R. HITE, JR.
The Broad Superintendents Academy Class of 2005
Superintendent
Prince George‘s County Public Schools, Md.
Superintendent
Prince George‘s County Public Schools, Md.
“School leaders must provide the support and resources to enable all students to excel academically. Quality education is the key to future opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Urban superintendents must have the capacity to encourage change and hold teachers and administrators responsible for closing ethnic and income achievement gaps.”
In April 2009, William R. Hite, Jr. was appointed superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland, a district with more than 135,000 students and 200 schools. Hite had served as interim superintendent since December 2008. Prior to this role he served as chief of staff for the district. Before joining Prince George's County Public Schools, Hite served as area assistant superintendent for the Cobb County School District in Atlanta. In this role, Hite supervised 15 high
William Hite tapped to run Philly schools
by Benjamin Herold on Jun 29 2012 Posted in Latest news
Photo: Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks
Dr. William Hite is the new superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia.
By Benjamin Herold for the Notebook and WHYY/Newsworks
Former teacher, principal, and Prince George's County, Md. schools chief William Hite is the new superintendent of Philadelphia schools.
“Philadelphia is one of America’s greatest cities, and I am excited about the opportunities it offers,” said Hite in a statement released late Friday.
“I look forward to working with the leaders and families of this city as we work to improve the lives of our youth.”
The hiring comes at the end of a six-month search process in which roughly 100 potential candidates were winnowed down to two finalists, each of whom were introduced to the public during whirlwind tours earlier this week.
School Reform Commission Chairman Pedro Ramos praised Hite in a statement.
“Dr. Hite is en eminent educator and a proven transformative leader,” said Ramos.
"Today we take a giant step towards providing safe, high quality educational