The Churn

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

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

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

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

Jay Greene, former senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, has joined the Defense of Freedom Institute as a senior fellow.

Jeanie Lee, former chief program officer at XQ Institute, is now PDK International’s chief executive officer.

Jenna Conway, current chief of early learning and specialized populations at the Virginia Department of Education, has been appointed as the next Virginia state superintendent of public instruction. Connor Andrews, director of state government relations at the University of Virginia, will be deputy secretary of education.

Kamar Samuels, veteran leader in the New York City public education system and most recently superintendent of District 3 in Manhattan, has been appointed NYC schools chancellor.