Penny Schwinn served as Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's commissioner of education. President Trump nominated her to be U.S. deputy ...

But if confirmed as deputy secretary, she could find herself in culture war conflicts she’s previously sidestepped.

Early in my career as a journalist, I reported on education and one lesson I quickly learned is that state and public school leaders are lightning rods for criticism and controversy. The politics ...

The local charter school founder held brief positions at St. Hope Public Schools, Sacramento County Board of Education and Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schwinn would work with WWE founder Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick to head the department, if both are confirmed.

Schwinn previously served as the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education from 2019 to 2023. Trump picks former ...

Former Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn who is President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. deputy secretary of education faces intense backlash from conservatives who see her as too tied ...

President Donald Trump’s pick for deputy secretary of education, Penny Schwinn, was once a prominent figure in Sacramento’s education scene. During her six years in Sacramento, Schwinn ...

The former Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner has been tapped to be the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — President-elect Donald Trump announced Penny Schwinn as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education. The announcement came on Saturday morning on the social media ...