Another foundation committed to improving teaching is the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, where Marshall Smith, a former acting
deputy secretary of education in the Clinton administration, heads up education reforms.
Former New York State Education Commissioner and current Senior Advisor to Delegated Duties
of Deputy Secretary of Education Dr. John King will be filling in for Duncan.
Several officials in the Obama administration spoke at the conference, providing new details about the Promise Neighborhood initiative, including Arne Duncan, the education secretary; Melody Barnes, the director of the president's Domestic Policy Council; Adolfo Carrion, the special assistant to the president for urban affairs; Heather Higginbottom, the deputy director of the Domestic Policy Council; and Jim Shelton, the assistant
deputy secretary of education for innovation and improvement.
The announcement, which came in the form of a memo (PDF) sent on Friday to chief state school officers from
Deputy Secretary of Education Anthony Miller, is a shocking development for education experts and political observers who, up to now, believed that all federal education programs would be subject to a devastating 8.4 percent across - the - board cut beginning in January 2013.
Past winners have included Harlem Childrens» Zone founder Geoffrey Canada, former
Deputy Secretary of Education Marshall «Mike» Smith, and Children's Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman.
«We know that if a boy can't read by third grade, he's four times less likely to graduate from high school,» says Jim Shelton, 48, a former
deputy secretary of education who is now president for the online education company 2U.
«There would be some changes that would make the whole deal fall apart,»
Deputy Secretary of Education David T. Kearns acknowledged last week after testifying before the House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education.
As part of the U.S. Department of Education's third annual back - to - school bus tour, U.S.
Deputy Secretary of Education Tony Miller will visit Glenwood Leadership Academy on Wednesday, Sept. 19 in Evansville, Ind., for a panel discussion on labor management collaboration and community partnership in education.
Kearns, who had previously served
as deputy secretary of education in the Bush administration and as CEO of Xerox, was widely respected in political, education, and business circles.
Retired President, Education Commission of the States; Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education
It is possible that Duncan's successor,
Deputy Secretary of Education John King, will play a stronger role in NCLB replacement efforts; at the very least, if President Obama signs a replacement, King will guide states in their work to implement policies under the new law.
In a recent conference call with reporters, Marshall S. Smith, the acting
deputy secretary of education, countered that that was «nonsense... kind of fuzzy nonsense.»
He served as dean of the Stanford University School of Education from 1986 to 1993 before heading to the U.S. Department of Education where he held the positions of undersecretary of education (1993 - 2000) and then acting
deputy secretary of education (1996 - 2000).
«It is rare... that we have such satisfied customers and such positive results,» Madeleine M. Kunin,
the deputy secretary of education, told the Senate Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities.
His appointment as
deputy secretary of education in Colombia is recognition of his many leadership qualities,» said Professor Fernando Reimers, Ed.M.»
«We know now that the interview was a huge piece for us,» said Daniel Cruce, Delaware's
deputy secretary of education.
Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2017)-- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Executive Director Chris Minnich issued the following statement about the nomination of Mick Zais as
deputy Secretary of Education.
Before becoming education secretary and beginning in January 2015, King carried out the duties of the U.S.
Deputy Secretary of Education, overseeing all policies and programs related to P - 12 education, English learners, special education, and innovation.
The corporate CEOs and Presidents have set up a website, retained lobbyists and hired a staff including their new Executive Direct, Rae Ann Knopf, who served as Vermont's
Deputy Secretary of Education from 2006 until she left to take the position the Connecticut Council for Education Reform.
The Center for Education Reform contacted the Association to host a statewide event for
the Deputy Secretary of Education on behalf of the mountain states during National Charter School Week.
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Executive Director Carissa Moffat Miller issued the following statement about the U.S. Senate's vote today to confirm Mick Zais as
deputy Secretary of Education.
Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2018)-- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Executive Director Carissa Moffat Miller issued the following statement about the U.S. Senate's vote today to confirm Mick Zais as
deputy Secretary of Education.
The nation is fortunate that someone of this caliber will serve as
Deputy Secretary of Education,» Alexander said in a statement Wednesday.
John King,
deputy secretary of education, will be acting secretary.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today congratulated Dr. Mitchell (Mick) Zais of South Carolina on being confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as
Deputy Secretary of Education.
As currently proposed, most federal education programs would not be impacted by the spending reductions until after the 2012 - 13 school year, according to a memo to state school chiefs from Anthony Miller,
a deputy secretary of education.