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Guiding Biden’s Transition at the Education Department

This week President-Elect Joe Biden chose Linda Darling-Hammond to lead his U.S. Department of Education review team as he prepares to govern the nation in January. Darling-Hammond, who is currently president of the California State Board of Education, has taught in K-12 and higher education classrooms, directed education research at the RAND Corporation, and founded the Learning Policy Institute. Read our Connect the Dots for more on her career and education policy perspectives.

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Research by Catherine Dragone

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