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.

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

Donald Trump repeatedly made a significant error as he praised his pick's "strong record of delivering results for children ...

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 ...

President-elect Donald Trump has announced Penny Schwinn as his pick for Deputy Secretary of Education. This will place ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...