JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bryant is calling for immediate action by the state Board of Education to remedy misspending of federal money that’s threatening the state’s ability to fund after-school programs. It’s the latest potshot by Bryant at the leadership of state Superintendent Carey Wright, although Bryant spokesman Clay Chandler stopped short of calling for Wright’s resignation.
Wright last week told the state board that she was suspending money for after-school programs, after Department of Education officials mishandled grant money and tried to cover up mistakes. Some programs that had previously received funding could lose it as Mississippi could have to repay up to $19 million in federal money.
Board of Education Chair Rosemary Aultman says Wright is responding quickly to the problem and says the board remains confident in her leadership.
