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Dr. Stephen Zrike Jr., current superintendent of Salem Public Schools, has been appointed secretary of education for the state of Massachusetts.

February 2026

Anne Hyslop, former director of policy development at All4Ed, has been appointed deputy secretary for education at the Virginia Department of Education.

February 2026

Daniel R. Porterfield, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, has been appointed chair of Teach for America‘s national board of directors.

February 2026

Ursula L. Wright, former senior vice president of K-12 Systems at WestEd, is now the chief strategy officer at Eckerd Connects.

February 2026

Jesse Silberberg, previously a senior learning consultant in generative AI at WRITER, is now a portfolio manager at the Overdeck Family Foundation.

February 2026

Brian L. Love, former director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, is the new state director of EdTrust-Midwest.

January 2026

Drew Catt, former vice president of training at EdChoice, is now vice president of training and impact at the organization.

January 2026

Bill Hansen, former vice president at the Virginia State Board of Education, has joined the board of directors at the Defense of Freedom Institute.

January 2026

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