Matt Massey could not pass up an opportunity build a school from the ground up.

He left his post as Madison County Schools superintendent after five years to become president of the new Alabama School for Cyber Technology and Engineering, which opened in 2020. The school was recently named the third best high school in Alabama by Niche.com.

Massey has been a math teacher at Buckhorn High School, and served as a mathlete teacher for the Madison County Schools system. He also served as a consultant with the National Math and Science Initiative.

“I helped with curriculum, teaching and learning in schools across the country,” Massey said.

He recently participated in a question-and-answer session with the Lede.