“Congratulations to this year’s National Blue Ribbon School awardees,” said former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. “It’s a privilege to recognize the extraordinary work you do to meet students’ needs and prepare them for successful careers and meaningful lives.” Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year. The department invites National Blue Ribbon School nominations from the top education official in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Department of Defense Education Activity and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by the A montage of photos shows D’Iberville Elementary School
Council for American Private Education.
(Harrison County School District) students learning.
New Members Join Student Advisory Council The State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council now has more than 200 members after 163 students were chosen last year to join the group. More than 300 students from across the state applied for membership on the council and 163 were selected. They join the more than 70 students who were selected in 2019. The council includes students in grades 11-12 or their first year in college, and they serve as members for a term of two school years. These students from different backgrounds, school size and regions of Mississippi will share their opinions and offer advice about educational opportunities and policy in the state with Dr. Carey Wright, the state superintendent of education. “I thoroughly enjoyed meeting with such smart, insightful students, and I’m looking forward to hearing from our new members on issues of importance to them,” Wright said. “The public school students of our state are our clients, and we need to ensure that we provide them with the opportunities they need to be successful. The council also allows students, who wouldn’t normally have the chance to interact, to talk with peers in different areas of our state.” The council’s purpose is to provide a forum for Mississippi’s students to offer diverse perspectives to Wright. The selected students will act as liaisons between the Mississippi Department of Education and public school students from across the state.
Visit mdek12.org/sites/default/files/docs/News/2020_new_sac_final.pdf for a full list of new State Superintendent's Advisory Council members. Winter 2021
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