John Covington Faces Questions From Kansas City Residents As He Heads To Detroit
When appointing John Covington chancellor of Michigan's Education Achievement System, a plan to transform low-performing schools that will pilot in Detroit before expanding statewide, Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signaled his reliance on the new chief to help rescue the state's most distressed students.
“The future of Detroit and Michigan depends on making our education system a success," Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) said Friday, announcing Covington's hire. “Dr. Covington’s record of achievement is just the right fit to ensure that our children get the education they so richly need."
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has