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Baker Selects New School Board Chair

Segun Eubanks officially replaced Verjeana Jacobs as school board chair on Saturday.

A parent with more than twenty years of experience in public education was sworn in on Saturday as the new board chair of the Prince George’s County Board of Education. 

Segun Eubanks, who lives in Bowie with his wife Shyrelle and their two children, currently serves as the director of teacher quality for the National Education Association.

“Dr. Eubanks brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the board that will serve the children and families of this County well,” Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker said in a statement.

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“We have worked together for two decades on education issues and his expertise in teacher quality and public education will be a tremendous asset to this board,” Baker said.

Eubanks’ two children are PGCPS students, a fact Baker says gives the new board chair a “vested interest in making our schools successful.”

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Prior to his work at NEA, Eubanks has held several positions with education organizations. He has served as executive director of Community Teachers Institute (CTI) and vice president of Recruiting New Teachers, Inc., and has worked with disadvantaged students in Louisiana.

Originally from Boston, Eubanks has a bachelor’s degree in educational advocacy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master's degree in human services administration from Springfield College. He also holds a doctorate in teaching and learning policy from the University of Maryland.

In his statement, Baker also thanked former board chair Verjeana Jacobs, also of Bowie, for her hard work and dedicated service.

“She led this board through some very difficult and challenging times,” Baker said of Jacobs.  “I commend her for her hard work and dedication.”

Baker has not yet selected the vice chair, but that position must be chosen from the pool of elected school board members, per the new school board governance law. 


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