The Churn

Dr. Victor Wakefield, currently vice president of special projects at Teach for America, was appointed to be Nevada‘s next superintendent of public instruction.

Dana Moyer, former academic manager at Zearn, is now senior program director at Deans for Impact. 

Lexi Anderson, former associate vice president of philanthropy at InsideTrack, is now senior director of strategic partnerships and initiatives at the Education Commission of the States.

Ryan Walters, former Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction, will become chief executive officer of the Teacher Freedom Alliance.

Matt Barnum, previously an education reporter at the Wall Street Journal, is returning to Chalkbeat to launch a new section on American education.

Dr. Adam Tyner, former national research director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, is now executive director of the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy.

David Keeling, former chief operations officer at EdNavigator, is now vice president of communications and divisional operations at The College Board.

Karen VanAusdal, formerly the vice president of practice for the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), is now senior program officer for education for the Polk Bros. Foundation in Chicago.