Democrats: Are you already missing the Obama administration鈥檚 Education Department?
Now you don鈥檛 have to go far for an Arne Duncan or John King fix. A small group of former Obama political appointees who worked to promote Race to the Top, Investing in Innovation, and many of the president鈥檚 other greatest (or worst, depending on your take) edu-hits have put together a website, .
Liz Utrup, who worked in the communications office during Obama鈥檚 tenure, is one of the driving forces behind the site. It also has roots in Education Post, the advocacy organization run by Peter Cunningham, who worked as a top aide to Duncan when he was secretary.
Utrup said the site鈥檚 goal is to feature opinion pieces and other writing from Obama edu-alumni, and potentially a range of other folks who focus on education policy and practice.
Utrup called the site a 鈥渇act-based platform to share information鈥� about the Obama administration鈥檚 approach to education, and education policy in general.
On the site right now: , ... and naturally, a . (Crossposted from the Washington Post.)
As a reporter who has covered the department for more than a decade, I love the idea of a platform for former appointees to unleash their views on current policy moves. So here鈥檚 a message to Trump administration education officials: Start saving those anecdotes for Education45, which could debut four or eight years from now.