Dr. Carey M. Wright is currently serving as the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools. She was previously the state superintendent of education for Mississippi from 2013 until her retirement in June 2022. Under her leadership, Mississippi initiated aggressive education reforms that have resulted in unprecedented academic success and rising student achievement. Because of the state’s boost in student performance, Quality Counts recognized Mississippi in 2018 as one of the five most improved states in the nation.
A passionate advocate for early childhood education, Dr. Wright implemented Mississippi’s first publicly funded Early Learning Collaborative program, which earned the state recognition from the National Institute for Early Education Research as one of only seven states in the nation that meet all or most quality standards for early childhood education.
