The Churn

Gini Pupo-Walker, former executive director of EdTrust Tennessee, is now the director of national education strategy at the Raikes Foundation.

Nicolle Grayson Matthews, former senior director of communications at EdTrust, is now the vice president of communications at the organization.

Dr. Amy Loyd, former assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education, is now the CEO of All4Ed.

Debbie Veney, former senior vice president of communications at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, is the founder and CEO of Agency Inc.

Dr. Christine Pitts, former board president of Open School, has been appointed as the interim president and chief executive officer for the upcoming academic year.

Melissa Aviles-Ramos, currently the deputy chancellor for family and community engagement and external affairs in New York City Public Schools, has been appointed as the new chancellor, effective January 2025.

Adam Harris, who previously wrote for The Atlantic, is now a senior fellow at New America.

Cheryl Oldham, former senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and vice president of education and workforce policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is now the executive vice president of human capital at the Bipartisan Policy Center.