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Lisa Coons
Lisa Coons was the Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction. She assumed office on April 17, 2023. She left office on March 14, 2025.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) appointed Coons to replace former Superintendent Jillian Balow.[1] She resigned as Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction on March 14, 2025.[2]
Biography
Lisa Coons earned a doctorate in education from Lipscomb University. Coons’ career experience includes working as chief academic officer for the Tennessee Department of Education, executive officer of division priority schools for Metro Nashville Public Schools, and executive director of instructional leadership at the Tennessee Department of Education.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ WUSA9, "Gov. Glenn Youngkin announces Virginia's new superintendent of public instruction," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ Virginia Mercury, "Lisa Coons resigns as Virginia’s superintendent of public instruction," March 15, 2025
- ↑ Virginia Department of Education, "Governor Youngkin Appoints Lisa Coons as Superintendent of Public Instruction," April 11, 2025
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| Preceded by Jillian Balow |
Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Emily Anne Gullickson |
| Preceded by Jillian Balow |
Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Emily Anne Gullickson |
