Mark Bedell

Mark Bedell begin a four-year term as Superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools on July 1, 2022, and assumed his full duties leading Maryland’s fourth largest school district on August 8, 2022, after transitioning from the superintendency of Kansas City Public Schools.

Dr. Bedell is a talented, caring teacher, administrator and proven innovative public school leader with a track record of success in urban districts. In 2022, he led Kansas City Public Schools to full accreditation status for the first time in more than 20 years.

Dr. Bedell has spent his career pushing for educational equity. Under his steady leadership, Kansas City Public Schools created an innovative Equity Policy to direct the school system’s resources and programs to give every student the opportunity to reach their greatest potential.

Dr. Bedell has received many recognitions, including being named the 2023 Jospeh E. Hill Superintendent of the Year by the National Alliance of Black School Educators. He was also named a “Superintendent to Watch” by the National School Public Relations Association and “New Superintendent of the Year” by the Missouri Association of School Administrators during his first year leading Kansas City Public Schools.

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