UPDATE: One day after the Mississippi Senate rejected Dr. Robert Taylor, the Mississippi State Board of Education named Mike Kent to fill the role on an interim basis as state superintendent of education. A media release published by the board said Kent, who has served as its interim deputy superintendent since 2012, has 40 years of experience working in public education. (Clarion Ledger 03/31/23) Mississippi picks interim education head after Black nominee nixed (clarionledger.com)
JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Senate voted 31-21 not to confirm Dr. Robert Taylor as state superintendent of education. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said that there were “legitimate concerns” about whether Taylor was right for the job. Taylor’s career in education has spanned more than 30 years. He served as the former deputy state superintendent for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. He is a native of Laurel, Miss., and a University of Southern Mississippi graduate. The State Board of Education conducted a 6-month national search before voting unanimously in November to hire Taylor. Taylor was selected from 26 applicants from 15 states. (WLBT 03/29/23)
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