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# Dr. Lisa Herring to Join U.S. Department of Education as Strategic Advisor to the Secretary

# Dr. Lisa Herring to Join U.S. Department of Education as Strategic Advisor to the Secretary

September 14, 2023

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The U.S. Department of Education today  announced that Dr. Lisa Herring, the former superintendent of Atlanta Public  Schools, will join as a consultant and strategic advisor to the Secretary. She  will help shape the department’s strategy to engage state and local officials,  and her start date is Sept. 18.

“I am delighted to have Dr. Lisa Herring  join us at the Department of Education, a leader whose decades of experience as  a teacher and administrator will be a tremendous asset to the Biden-Harris  team. As strategic advisor, Dr. Herring will draw upon a professional career that has spanned both rural and urban communities and teaching in both public and  private schools to deepen our relationships and collaboration with state and  local education leaders. Dr. Herring shares our commitment to accelerating academic recovery in our schools and empowering educators to help students of all backgrounds to find their purpose and fulfill their potential. I look forward to working with her to Raise the Bar in education for all students,”  said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

About Dr. Lisa Herring:

Dr. Lisa Herring also serves as the new president of the Propel Center, an innovation and learning hub for the HBCU community. Dr. Herring most recently served as superintendent of Atlanta Public  Schools (APS), where her purpose-driven work propelled academic success and  student outcomes at APS by embracing innovation and technology in the  classroom, enhancing student-parent support services and creating an  environment of collaboration and ingenuity among teachers, school leaders and  corporate partners. Prior to leading APS through the Covid-19 pandemic, she served  as superintendent of Birmingham City Schools in Alabama; chief academic officer  for Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky; and deputy  superintendent of academics for the Charleston County School District in South  Carolina. She also served in leadership positions in Atlanta's DeKalb County  Schools, Macon, Georgia and private schools in Pittsburgh. In several of those  previous roles, Dr. Herring established national models geared at creating  long-term student achievement and expanded career pathways through noted  corporate and community partnerships. Throughout her twenty plus years in K-12  education, Dr. Herring embraces the ideas of service and community through her  many activities aimed at inspiring young scholars, empowering educational  leaders, and improving outcomes for students nationwide. Dr. Herring received  her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College, master and specialist degrees  from the University of South Carolina, leadership certification from the  University of Georgia, and her doctorate from Georgia Southern University. She  is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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