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Wright has held the position since 2013. The State Board of Education will announce their search and hiring plan to replace her soon. Mississippi's State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright will retire effective June 30, 2022. She has worked in the education field for 50 years. The Mississ

The state’s superintendent of education will retire in the summer after more than 50 years in public education.

Wright said in a news release that she is grateful to have worked with educators, state Department of Education employees, legislators and other leaders.

Jermall D. Wright, one of two finalists for the job of Little Rock School District superintendent, says he is a people person who is focused on literacy, numeracy and the social and emotional skills of students -- starting at their earliest ages.

House Bill 530 becomes law July 1. Teachers will receive an average increase of about $5,100 — more than 10% more than their current pay.

The number of Mississippi students taking AP courses and passing AP exams have both nearly doubled since 2013. Mississippi’s graduating class of 2021 achieved a 39.1% qualifying score rate for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, an increase from the previous year's achievement rate of 38.2%. AP cours

The largest teacher pay raise in Mississippi’s history is final.

A new health and school safety platform will be available at no cost to 135 Mississippi school districts that recently opted to receive the service to create a safer and

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms.

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Monday to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms, and it became law immediately.