Hanna Skandera
| Hanna Skandera | ||
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| New Mexico Secretary of Education | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Non-partisan | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $125,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Appointed | December 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Gov. Susana Martinez (R) | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Sonoma State University | |
| Master's | Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy | |
| Websites | ||
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Biography
Skandera served as Florida's Deputy Commissioner of Education under Gov. Jeb Bush (R). She previously served as a senior policy advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff at the US Department of Education and was Undersecretary for Education to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). In the private sector, Skandera served as CEO of Laying the Foundation, a national teacher training program for teachers of English, Mathematics and Science, and was Executive Vice President at Academic Partnerships in Dallas, Texas.[3]
Education
- MA, Public Policy, Graduate School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University
- BA, Business, Sonoma State University
Political career
New Mexico Secretary of Education (2010-present)
Skandera has served as acting New Mexico Secretary of Education since December 2010.[3]
Appointments
2010
Skandera was appointed as New Mexico Secretary of Education by Gov. Susana Martinez (R) in December 2010.[3] As of February 2013, Skandera had yet to be confirmed by the state Senate.[2]
Recent news
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Hanna Skandera News Feed
- NM could lose $34 million in funding - Deming Headlight
- Editorial: Data show why NM needs education reform - ABQ Journal
- Feds: NM shorted special ed $34 million - KRQE
- What every New Mexican needs to know about Emailgate - Santa Fe Reporter
- State at risk of losing millions in federal funds for special education - Santa Fe New Mexican.com
- New Mexico at risk for losing special ed funding - NewsWest9.com
- It's Gov. Martinez' session, and she'll pack it with controversy if she wants to - Weekly Alibi
- States Risk Losing Special Education Funding - HispanicBusiness.com
- NM legislators say state education department withheld critical information on ... - Farmington Daily Times
- Common Core clash: AFT president fires back at state education officials - Washington Post
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See also
External links
- New Mexico Public Education Department - Secretary Hanna Skandera
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Hannah Skandera on Twitter
References
- ↑ New Mexico Independent, "Martinez taps former Florida official to head education department," December 22, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Albuquerque Journal, "Skandera Still Awaiting Confirmation," February 6, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New Mexico Public Education Department, "Hanna Skandera," accessed February 19, 2013
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