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Margie Vandeven
Margie Vandeven was the Missouri Commissioner of Education. Vandeven assumed office on January 2, 2019. Vandeven left office on July 1, 2024.
Vandeven retired on July 1, 2024.[1]
She previously served in this position from January 1, 2015, to December 1, 2017, when she was removed by the Missouri Board of Education.[2][3]
Biography
Vandeven has been an educator since 1990, when she taught communication arts in O'Fallon. She later worked as a high school English teacher and school administrator in Maryland and Missouri. Vandeven joined the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2005 and served as the deputy commissioner of learning services from 2013 to 2015.[2]
Education
- Bachelor's degree in education, Missouri State University (1990)
- Master's degree in educational administration, Loyola College (2003)
- Ph.D. in educational leadership, Saint Louis University (2014)[2]
Political career
Missouri Commissioner of Education (2015-2017;2018-2024)
Vandeven was appointed to the position of Missouri commissioner of education in November 2018.
She was previously appointed to the post in December 2014. She assumed office on January 1, 2015. Vandeven reported to and served at the pleasure of the State Board of Education, the body responsible for her appointment.[2] The board, which had five members appointed by Gov. Eric Greitens (R) in the previous four months, removed Vandeven on December 1, 2017, by a vote of 5 to 3. Greitens praised the move, saying, "Today, kids, teachers, and families won." Senate Minority Leader Gina Walsh (D) said of Vandeven's removal, "The removal of Dr. Vandeven is completely without merit, and anyone who cares about Missouri’s schools should be outraged. Dr. Vandeven challenged the status quo and got real results for Missouri students, teachers and taxpayers. It’s a shame to see her ousted by the governor in a political power grab."[3]
Appointments
2014
The State Board of Education appointed Vandeven Missouri's 6th Commissioner of Education in December 2014.[2]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Net, "Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven prepares to close 19-year chapter," accessed August 7, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, "About the Commissioner of Education," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Missouri School Board fires Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven," December 1, 2017
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Missouri Commissioner of Education 2019-2024 |
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Missouri Commissioner of Education 2015-2017 |
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