Mike Ward, State Superintendent for Public Instruction

Meet the State Superintendent

Videoconference session

Bio:
Michael Ward was elected to the position of North Carolina State Superintendent in November, 1996. Previously, he was Executive Director of the North Carolina Standards Board for Public School Administration, which is an independent professional standards board charged by the General Assembly with the task of developing standards for public school administrators.

Dr. Ward has also served as superintendent of schools in Granville County, North Carolina, held posts as high school principal, assistant principal, teacher and coach. He was honored in 1994 as North Carolina's Superintendent of the Year, and in 1988 as Granville County's Principal of the Year. He is also an adjunct professor of educational leadership at North Carolina State University, and serves as Vice-Chairman of the North Carolina Educational Standards and Accountability Commission.

Dr. Ward has been recognized for his leadership in the areas of site-based decision making, stakeholder empowerment, and total quality education.