This story has been updated since original publication. Tennessee lawmakers backing a private-school voucher plan got a ...

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The former Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner has been tapped to be the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of ...

Penny has a strong record of delivering results for children and families,” President-elect Donald Trump posted late Friday ...

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The UT System is "closely monitoring" the federal funding situation. President Trump also signed orders lifting restrictions ...

President-elect Trump tapped Penny Schwinn, a former Tennessee education commissioner, for deputy secretary of the U.S.

Penny Schwinn, a former Tennessee Department of Education commissioner, has been named by President-elect Donald Trump as his ...

But if confirmed as deputy secretary, she could find herself in culture war conflicts she’s previously sidestepped.

Penny Schwinn, a former teacher and state schools chief, is an advocate for school choice and evidence-based reading ...

As Tennesee schools chief, Penny Schwinn championed literacy initiatives and sometimes rankled cultural conservatives. She’s ...

President-elect Donald Trump has named former Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn to serve as Deputy Secretary of Education in his new administration, a move that surprised some ...