State Superintendent Wright reverses course and instructs MDE to take no action on Obama directive

Statement from State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright on U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Guidance

CLINTON, Miss. – Pending a discussion with the Mississippi State Board of Education, I am instructing the Mississippi Department of Education to follow the lead of state leadership and take no action at this time regarding the non-regulatory guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education.

5/18/16