Eyes on Reading: Maryland State Superintendent Carey Wright in Conversation with Emily Hanford

Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.

$15 | Friedman Family Auditorium

Join Planet Word and our journalist-in-residence, Emily Hanford, for a candid conversation with Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Carey Wright. Their discussion will explore Dr. Wright’s vision for Maryland schools and lessons she brings from her success in implementing evidence-based literacy practices in Mississippi.

Under her leadership, Mississippi fourth graders made enormous strides on both the reading and math sections of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a test commonly referred to as the Nation’s Report Card. With Maryland, one of the richest states in the U.S., having experienced a steady decline in achievement, change is certainly called for. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of education’s most dynamic leaders and participate in what’s sure to be a lively audience Q&A.

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. — Pastry Reception (Planet Word Lobby)
10:00 a.m. — Program begins (Friedman Family Auditorium)

This program is part of the Journalist-in-Residence program, presenting events in the Eyes on Reading series, open to all and designed for those educators, policymakers, advocates, and parents who are immersed in the literacy landscape. This program is presented with support from the Ibis Group.

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