Mississippi
Mississippi selects new superintendent of education
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Robert Taylor, a 30-year educator and deputy state superintendent for the North Carolina Division of Public Instruction, has been chosen to function Mississippi’s new state superintendent of schooling.
A Mississippi native and College of Southern Mississippi graduate, Taylor will succeed Kim Benton, who has served as interim state superintendent of schooling since July. He’ll lead the Mississippi Division of Schooling beginning in late January 2023. In a information launch Monday, a spokesperson for the division stated the Mississippi State Board of Schooling chosen Taylor after conducting a nationwide search.
“Dr. Taylor possesses all of the qualities the Board looked for the subsequent state superintendent of schooling. He brings intensive management expertise on the college, district and state ranges and the talent and dedication wanted to repeatedly enhance scholar achievement statewide,” stated Rosemary Aultman, chair of the State Board of Schooling.
Taylor began as a instructor’s assistant in Mississippi and went to work for North Carolina public colleges as a instructor, principal, district superintendent and state schooling chief.
Benton turned interim superintendent after Carey Wright retired on June 30. She beforehand served because the chief educational officer and deputy superintendent. In current months, Benton helped transition the Tunica County College District again to native management after years of state conservatorship.
“She devoted her service to MDE as soon as once more when the Board wanted her to steer the division because the interim superintendent,” Aultman stated. “The Board is deeply grateful for Dr. Benton’s dedication and repair to Mississippi’s college students, educators and college and district leaders.”
Benton will proceed to function interim superintendent till Taylor assumes the function in January.
In a press release Monday, Taylor stated he was wanting ahead to serving to college districts in his dwelling state establish obstacles to success for college kids.
“The chance to return dwelling to Mississippi and work hand in hand with all stakeholders to enhance schooling is maybe the head of 1’s profession,” Taylor stated.