Incoming Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has looked to Texas to find his state education commissioner.
The governor-elect’s transition team announced Thursday that Texas Education Agency chief deputy commissioner of academics Penny Schwinn will lead the Tennessee Department of Education.
Lee’s team touted Schwinn’s role in transforming the assessment program in Texas, expanding externships and focusing on career readiness.
Schwinn previously was the chief accountability and performance officer for the Delaware Department of Education.