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elected president trump announced on Saturday that he has chosen Penny Schwinnthe former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education, as assistant secretary of the US Department of Education.
While in Tennessee, Schwinn oversaw the department’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, implemented Governor Bill Lee‘s school voucher program and overhauled the state’s school funding formula, the Associated Press reported.
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn testifies before the House Education Committee on Capitol Hill in 2020. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Schwinn previously worked at Texas Education Agency as Deputy Commissioner of Standards and Engagement, Deputy Commissioner of Special Populations and Monitoring and Chief Deputy Commissioner of Academics.
She was also the undersecretary of education in Delaware.
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Trump congratulated Schwinn on Saturday in a post on Truth Social.
“Penny, a former teacher, became the founding principal of a charter school, because she believes in the power of Choice of schooland is committed to delivering the American Dream to the next generation by bringing education BACK TO THE STATES,” Trump wrote. “Congratulations to Penny and her wonderful family!”
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Schwinn holds a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins and a Ph.D. of Claremont.
