Henry Mack Named Florida Education Commissioner
The former state education chancellor would bring K-20 and labor experience as the board weighs a fourth commissioner under DeSantis.
- On Wednesday, the Florida Board of Education unanimously appointed Henry Mack as the state's new education commissioner, filling the vacancy left by Anastasios Kamoutsas earlier this month.
- Governor Ron DeSantis recommended Mack, currently the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, on Friday to lead the department, where he previously served as a senior chancellor from 2019 to 2023.
- Board members and college presidents praised Mack's commitment to parental rights and school choice, with the role paying approximately $330,000 annually as he oversees Florida's K-20 systems.
- Burns, who served for three weeks as interim commissioner, welcomed Mack and emphasized his alignment with the state's focus on academic excellence and student success.
- Mack becomes the fourth commissioner during DeSantis's eight-year term, having advocated for "restoring the classical aims of public education" by removing what he termed "woke ideology.
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Mack Named Florida Education Commissioner
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved Henry Mack as the state’s new education commissioner on Wednesday. Mack, a former senior chancellor at the Department of Education and most recently the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, was recommended for the position by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday. “It is an honor beyond words to be entrusted with stewarding Florida schools at this pivotal mom…
Dr. Henry Mack unanimously appointed as Florida’s Commissioner of Education by State Board of Education
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