US EditionDearborn Schools Chief Picked to Be Michigan’s State Superintendent
Glenn Maleyko will begin as Michigan's state superintendent amid concerns over low literacy, with just 24% of fourth and eighth graders proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
- The Michigan State Board of Education appointed Glenn Maleyko on Aug. 26, 2025, as the next state superintendent of public instruction, pending contract negotiations and formal board action.
- With just 24% proficiency on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, Michigan's recent reading reform legislation and Pamela Pugh's priority on literacy shaped the superintendent search.
- Dr. Glenn Maleyko has worked 30 years in Dearborn Public Schools, leading to a 95% graduation rate and six Blue Ribbon Schools, and holds four advanced degrees including a PhD in educational leadership .
- After a 5-3 vote the board will review contract negotiations at a Sept. 9 meeting and could formally appoint Maleyko following a background check, with dissent from Republicans Tom McMillin and Nikki Snyder and Democrat Mitchell Robinson.
- If he accepts, Maleyko would start by Oct. 4, following Michael Rice's Oct. 3 retirement, overseeing reading law implementation across Michigan's more than 1.4 million public school students in over 500 districts amid Oct. 1 budget uncertainty.
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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Michigan’s State Board of Education has selected Glenn Maleyko as the next state…
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