The Churn

Steph Smith, who was the editor-in-chief of Teach For America, will be the Education Writers Association‘s content director. Naomi Harris, who was a reporter at Open Campus, will be content manager.

Penny Schwinn, former Tennessee Education Commissioner, has joined the University of Florida as Vice President for PK-12 and Pre-Bachelors Programs.

Nicole Rodriguez Leach, former vice president of Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, has been named executive director of Grantmakers for Education.

Robin V. Harris, currently vice president of strategic communications at The Education Trust, has been named The Wallace Foundation’s vice president, communications.

Sarah Jane Forman, who was General Counsel for the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), is now General Counsel at KIPP DC.

Subira Gordon, executive director of ConnCAN, is leaving to become CEO of the Nashville Charter Collaborative. Hamish MacPhail will be taking on the role of interim executive director.

Nathan Jones, who was associate professor in Special Ed and Ed Policy at Boston University, was named the new commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER).

Matthew P. Steinberg, who was associate professor of education and public policy at George Mason University, will be the managing director of research and evaluation at Accelerate.