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Tony Smith (Illinois)
Tony Smith was the superintendent of education in Illinois from 2015 to 2019. He served in this position from May 1, 2015, to January 31, 2019.[1][2]
Biography
Before being appointed superintendent in Illinois, Smith was superintendent of the Oakland school district in his home state of California. He had previously served as the deputy superintendent of the San Francisco school district and superintendent of the Emery school district.[1][3]
Smith moved to Chicago from California in 2013 and became the executive director of a nonprofit organization that deals with early childhood development and education called the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation in Oak Park, Illinois.[1][3]
Education
- B.A. in English, University of California-Berkeley (1992)
- M.A. in education, University of California, Berkeley (1993)
- Ph.D. in education, University of California, Berkeley (2002)[1]
Political career
Superintendent of Education (2015-2019)
Smith was appointed as Illinois superintendent of education by the State Board of Education, effective May 1, 2015. He replaced longtime superintendent Christopher Koch, who resigned effective May 1, 2015.[3] Smith served in this position until January 31, 2019.[2]
About the office
The Illinois Superintendent of Education is a state executive position in the Illinois state government. The superintendent works with the state board of education to provide leadership, assistance, resources, and advocacy so that students are prepared to succeed in careers and postsecondary education and shares accountability for doing so with districts and schools.[4]
Recent news
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See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- Illinois Superintendent of Education
- Illinois school districts
- Illinois Department of Education
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chicago Tribute, "Illinois board of education names new leader, OKs severance deal for Koch," accessed July 31, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chalkbeat, "Illinois schools superintendent is out in latest Pritzker staff change," January 30, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Illinois State Board of Education, "Tony Smith, Ph.D.," accessed July 31, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Education, "Strategic Plan," accessed January 20, 2021
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Illinois Superintendent of Education 2015-2019 |
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