Iowan nominated to be an assistant secretary in U.S. Dept. of Education - Radio Iowa

Regent David Barker nominated for U.S. assistant secretary for postsecondary education

Regent David Barker has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the assistant secretary for postsecondary education. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa Board of Regents member David Barker has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as assistant secretary for postsecondary education, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Education, if a…

Iowan nominated to be an assistant secretary in U.S. Dept. of Education - Radio Iowa

President Trump has nominated an Iowan to a leadership role in the U.S. Department of Education. Businessman David Barker of Iowa City is a current member of the board that governs the three state universities. He has been nominated to be Assistant U.S. Secretary of Postsecondary Education. The post had been held since 2022 by […]

Iowan nominated to be Assistant U-S Secretary of Postsecondary Education

(Radio Iowa) – President Trump has nominated an Iowan to fill a leadership role in the U-S Department of Education. David Barker of Iowa City is a businessman and a current member of the board that governs the three state universities. He has been nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education. After working as an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Barker moved back to his hometown of Iowa City in 1994 and he’s ta…