Bernard J. Sadusky, Ed.D.
Maryland Interim State Superintendent of Schools

Bernard J. Sadusky, former Superintendent of the Queen Anne’s County Public School System, in June was named Interim State Superintendent of Schools by the Maryland State Board of Education. He took over the reins of the Maryland State Department of Education on July 1, upon the retirement of Nancy S. Grasmick. Dr. Sadusky served as superintendent of the Queen Anne’s school system from 1994 to 2007. After his retirement, he joined the staff at the Maryland State Department of Education, serving as policy liaison with local school systems. He spent more than 30 years as an administrator and teacher in the high-performing Queen Anne’s system.

Dr. Sadusky received his bachelor’s degree in biology from King’s College in Pennsylvania. He holds a master’s degree in psychology from Washington College and a doctorate in educational administration from Nova-Southeastern University. He was Maryland’s Superintendent of the Year in 2007, and has received numerous commendations throughout his career.

Maryland has received several national accolades in recent years. Education Week in 2011 named Maryland the number one school system in the nation for an unprecedented third straight year. The College Board followed by citing Maryland student success in the rigorous Advanced Placement exams as the nation’s best, also for the third consecutive year. Finally, the Washington Post’s Challenge Index for the third year straight year found that Maryland had the highest percentage in the nation of rigorous high schools.