The Churn

Ash Vasudeva, currently the president and CEO of ConnectED, has been named the next director of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Education Program.

Stephen Pruitt, president of the Southern Regional Education Board, has been named the new president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Lisa Guernsey, formerly director and co-founder of the Learning Sciences Exchange at New America, is now the organization’s senior director of education policy for birth through 12th grade.

Laura Hamilton, previously senior director of education measurement and assessment at the American Institutes for Research, is now senior associate at the Center for Assessment.

Jean S. Desravines, currently the CEO of New Leaders, will become president of the Wallace Foundation in September.

Kayla Patrick, former senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Education, has joined The Century Foundation as a senior fellow.

Lesli Maxwell, former managing editor at Education Week, is now executive director of program communications at The College Board.

Rachel Canter, founder and former executive director of Mississippi First, is joining the Progressive Policy Institute as director of education policy for the Reinventing America’s Schools Project.