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

Penny has a strong record of delivering results for children and families,” President-elect Donald Trump posted late Friday ...

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

President-elect Trump tapped Penny Schwinn, a former Tennessee education commissioner, for deputy secretary of the U.S.

Penny Schwinn, a former teacher and state schools chief, is an advocate for school choice and evidence-based reading ...

As Tennesee schools chief, Penny Schwinn championed literacy initiatives and sometimes rankled cultural conservatives. She’s ...

In addition to Tennessee, Schwinn has worked at the Texas Education Agency as deputy commissioner of standards and engagement ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced Penny Schwinn as his pick for U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education on Saturday.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for United States Deputy Secretary of Education, Penny Schwinn, is a former County Board ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — President-elect Donald Trump announced Penny Schwinn as the next United States Deputy Secretary of ...

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 ...