Editor, Commonwealth:
On Wednesday, the AdvancEd accreditation team that visited the Greenwood Public School District for three days recommended that the district earn the distinction of accreditation.
I want to take this time to say job well done to the school board, administrators, teachers, staff, students, parents and community members who played such an integral part during the visit.
AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world. It is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous on-site external reviews of PreK-12 schools and school systems to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. The organization’s expertise is grounded in more than a hundred years of work in school accreditation and is committed to helping schools improve.
The team was comprised of five members from within and outside the state of Mississippi. The team interviewed more than 150 people, including staff, students, parents and community members. The team also visited every school in the district and observed classroom practices. The team’s recommendation of accreditation will be presented to the Commission on Colleges, which accredits more than 13,000 public and private educational institutions.
We are thankful for the support we receive from all of our stakeholders. We need your help to ensure a better Greenwood Public School District and a better Greenwood.
Montrell Greene, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Greenwood Public School District
