Thursday, May 6, 2010

Senate Panel Approves Nominee for Key Post at Education Department


The Chronicle of Higher Education
May 5, 2010
By Kelly Field
Washington

The U.S. Senate education committee has approved President Obama's nomination of Eduardo M. Ochoa as assistant secretary for postsecondary education, a long-open leadership spot at the Education Department.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Mr. Ochoa, who is now provost and vice president for academic affairs at Sonoma State University, in California, would take charge of the Education Department's Office of Postsecondary Education, which administers most of the federal government's programs for colleges and college students. The assistant secretary has also typically served as the chief adviser to the education secretary on higher-education issues.

Full Story: http://chronicle.com/article/Senate-Panel-Approves-Nominee/65414/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

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