State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright was elected by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) as its president-elect of the 2016-2017 board of directors.

The Council is a nonpartisan, nationwide group that provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. The Board of Directors manages the overall business affairs of the group and is the governing body of the organization.

“I am honored to be elected to serve in this new role for CCSSO and look forward to working with state education chiefs across the country to develop strategies to improve student achievement,” Wright said. “Our work is devoted to ensuring that all students, regardless of background, graduate from high school prepared for college, careers and life.”

Wright has been a member of CCSSO’s board of directors since March.

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Ed Superintendent to head national council

by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today
November 21, 2016

<h1>Ed Superintendent to head national council</h1> <p class="byline">by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today <br />November 21, 2016</p> <div id="attachment_4815" class="wp-block-image wp-caption"> <figure class="alignleft is-resized"><a href="https://i1.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_5369c_home.jpg?ssl=1"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_5369c_home.jpg?resize=127%2C158&amp;ssl=1" alt="Dr. Carey Wright" class="wp-image-4815" height="158" width="127" /></a><figcaption><strong>Dr. Carey Wright</strong></figcaption></figure> </div> <p>State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright was elected by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) as its president-elect of the 2016-2017 board of directors.</p> <p>The Council is a nonpartisan, nationwide group that provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. The Board of Directors manages the overall business affairs of the group and is the governing body of the organization.</p> <p>“I am honored to be elected to serve in this new role for CCSSO and look forward to working with state education chiefs across the country to develop strategies to improve student achievement,” Wright said. “Our work is devoted to ensuring that all students, regardless of background, graduate from high school prepared for college, careers and life.”</p> <p>Wright has been a member of CCSSO’s board of directors since March.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2016/11/21/ed-superintendent-to-head-of-national-council/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=35298&amp;ga3=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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