Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Education
Office of Communications & Legislative Support
Patrice Guilfoyle, APR, Director of Communications *601-359-3706 *FAX:  601-359-3033
Jean Cook, Communications Specialist *601-359-3519

MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release: January 29, 2018

Dr. Carey Wright to Testify at U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Data and Evidence-Based Research

WHO: Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education and president of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

WHAT: Dr. Wright has been invited to testify at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing, “Protecting Privacy, Promoting Policy: Evidence-Based Policymaking and the Future of Education.” Wright will talk about the importance of using data and research to improve educational outcomes for students and to prepare them for college and the workforce.

WHEN: 9 a.m. CST, January 30, 2018

WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

View live webcast at: https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=402409

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