The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) has elected Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, president-elect of its 2016-2017 Board of Directors. Elections […]
Greenwood is a quaint Mississippi Delta town that’s long been known for doing things big. Coined “Cotton Capital of the World,” Greenwood Radio station WGRM […]
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) has worked toward college and career readiness since its inception. In 2014, the school implemented a program, Senior […]
This Hechinger Report story features the increasing use of technology in Mississippi classrooms. Access to technology promotes personalized learning and helps students access more courses and […]
Books in the Barbershop promotes reading by creating book stations at barbershops and training barbers to engage young readers. The family, school and community initiative […]
The Mississippi Department of Education provides ongoing professional development to teachers to share best practices for improving student achievement. The department recently provided a specialized […]
This Vicksburg Post story features how the Vicksburg-Warren School District’s Academy of Innovation is helping to expose students to career paths in law, medicine, government, engineering, […]
In his estimation, Madison resident Todd Ivey, chief operations officer at the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), has spent more state money than anybody in […]
Read about the progress of two of Mississippi’s first districts of innovation in this feature story from Mississippi Today. Legislation passed in 2015 allows districts to apply […]
By Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Education Great things are happening in Mississippi’s public schools, and we want to make sure everyone hears […]
