
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS)
has
appointed
Corey
Harris
as
associate
superintendent
for
middle
schools.
Harris
fills
the
role
as
a
second
associate
superintendent
for
middle
schools,
joining Catherine
Porter-Lucas,
who
also
serves
in
the
role.
Harris
joins
PWCS
from
Boston
Public
Schools,
where
he
has
served
as
chief
of
schools/chief
accountability
officer
since
2019.
As
associate
superintendent
for
middle
schools,
Harris,
in
collaboration
with
Porter-Lucas,
will
provide
support
and
direction
to
the
17
PWCS
middle
schools,
as
well
as
Porter
and
Pennington
Traditional
Schools
and
The
Nokesville
School,
with
a
total
enrollment
of
approximately
20,000
students.
This
position
serves
as
a
member
of
the
executive
cabinet.
Harris
has
26
years
of
experience
in
instructional
and
leadership
roles
across
numerous
school
systems.
He
began
his
career
as
an
English
teacher
for
grades
7-12
in
Memphis,
Tennessee.
He
subsequently
worked
as
an
assistant
principal,
principal,
and
senior
director
in
Memphis,
Minneapolis,
and
Dallas.
Prior
to
joining
Boston
Public
Schools,
he
served
as
director
of
middle
schools
for
Des
Moines
Public
Schools.
Harris
holds
a
master's
degree
in
leadership
and
policy
studies
from
the
University
of
Memphis
and
a
bachelor's
degree
in
English
education
from
Rust
College.
Harris
will
begin
his
tenure
with
PWCS
on
June
6.