Mississippi Department of Education narrows draft core values to 10 candidates, plans focus groups

At a strategic‑planning workshop, Mississippi Department of Education staff and board members worked through a list of candidate core values and agreed on 10 draft values to present to broader stakeholder focus groups and surveys.

Department presenters said the current vision statement is “all students prepared for success,” and presented a mission draft that emphasizes building “a world class education system that equips every student with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college, careers, and life in Mississippi and the world.” The group then focused on selecting and defining core values that will appear in the department’s strategic plan.

The meeting used an interactive exercise and a QR‑code survey to collect words from attendees. Presenters and board…