Ryan Stewart (New Mexico)
Ryan Stewart was the New Mexico Secretary of Education. He assumed office on September 3, 2019. He left office on August 20, 2021.
Stewart was first appointed to the position by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on August 12, 2019.[1] He resigned from office on August 20, 2021, citing health issues in his family as the reason for his resignation.[2]
The New Mexico Secretary of Education is an appointed state executive position in the New Mexico state government. The secretary serves as head of the state Public Education Department. In that role, the secretary is responsible for overseeing New Mexico's education policy and program development, operational management of the department, and the distribution of educational funding.[3]
The secretary of education position was created in 2003, when the state's voters approved Ballot Question 1.[4]
Biography
After earning his graduate degree, Stewart completed a yearlong residency with the School District of Philadelphia. He then stayed at the district serving as a director of school improvement and innovation. After that, Stewart went to work with the nonprofit Partners in School Innovation in December 2017. He was serving in this role when Gov. Grisham selected him as the state's education secretary.[5]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Stanford University
- Master's degree, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Political career
New Mexico Secretary of Education (2019 - 2021)
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) appointed Stewart as education secretary on August 12, 2019, and he took office on September 3 of the same year. He resigned from office on August 20, 2021, citing health issues in his family as the reason for his resignation.[6]
See also
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- New Mexico Secretary of Education
- Superintendent of Schools
- New Mexico school districts
- New Mexico Department of Education
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun News, "Ryan Stewart named New Mexico secretary of education," August 12, 2019
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun News, "Stewart steps down as education secretary, Steinhaus appointed. Bowie to head Public Safety," July 29, 2021
- ↑ New Mexico Public Education Department, "NM PED Leadership," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia, accessed Sept. 9, 2015
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun News, "Meet Ryan Stewart, New Mexico's new secretary of public education," August 19, 2019
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun News, "Stewart steps down as education secretary, Steinhaus appointed. Bowie to head Public Safety," July 29, 2021
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New Mexico Secretary of Education 2019–2021 |
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