Will Penny Schwinn finally get called to serve at the national level?
After nominating a former pro wrestling CEO with no prior teaching experience to be the Secretary of Education, President Trump nominated former TN Ed Commissioner Penny Schwinn to take a deputy role.
Only Schwinn has yet to be confirmed – and, she may never be.
As one education blogger notes:
Schwinn has yet to be confirmed or even scheduled for a hearing five months later. Last week, rumors began to circulate that the nomination was being pulled. Tennessee’s Senator Marsha Blackburn is said to be a strong “no” on Ms. Schwinn.
Apparently, the ancillary benefits of being a state level Ed Commissioner include quite an interesting array of financial connections:
Her disclosure sheet shows a financial relationship with at least 25 different organizations and an income totaling more than 1.5 million dollars.
It’s not clear whether her nomination will move forward or whether, like many associated with the current Administration, she’ll be shuffled to the “discard” pile.
