Kevin Huffman
Kevin Huffman is the former Tennessee Commissioner of Education. He was first appointed to the position in April 2011 by Governor Bill Haslam.[1] Huffman submitted his resignation to Haslam in November 2014, giving way to Candice McQueen in January 2015.[2]
Biography
Huffman spent nearly two decades working with public education systems as a teacher, lawyer, nonprofit executive and nonprofit board member.[1] Huffman began his education career as a first and second grade bilingual teacher in the Houston Independent School District, teaching students in English and Spanish.[1]
Education
- B.A., English literature, Swarthmore College (1992)
- J.D., New York University School of Law (1998)[1]
Political career
Tennessee Commissioner of Education (2011-2014)
Huffman was appointed to the position in April 2011 by Governor Bill Haslam.[1] He served until his resignation in November 2014.[2]
Appointments
2011
Huffman was appointed as the Tennessee Commissioner of Education in April 2011 by Governor Bill Haslam.[1]
Personal
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Huffman has two children with his ex-wife, Michelle Rhee. Rhee, the former Washington D.C. schools chancellor, is the founder of StudentsFirst, a nonprofit focused on education reform.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Superintendent of Schools
- Tennessee Commissioner of Education
- Governor of Tennessee
- Gov. Bill Haslam
- Tennessee school districts
- Tennessee Department of Education
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Tennessee Department of Education, "Commissioner of Education," accessed November 23, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Tennessean, "Kevin Huffman out as education commissioner," November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Michelle Rhee just getting started on shaping California education policy," January 27, 2013
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Tennessee Commissioner of Education 2011-2014 |
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