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Watkins Names New Chief
Academic Officer
from MIRS, August 27,
2002
State Superintendent
Tom WATKINS today announced the appointment of Jeremy
HUGHES as the Department of Education's new Chief Academic
Officer.
Hughes is currently
director of the Office of Educational Assessment and Michigan
Merit Award, which includes the management of the Michigan
Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). Hughes replaces William
BUSHAW who announced his resignation in June of this
year.
“We are very pleased
to have such an outstanding and dedicated academic leader as Dr.
Hughes accept the role as the state's Chief Academic Officer,”
Watkins said. “This role encompasses everything that he loves
about education – curriculum and instruction – and he will be
invaluable as we all continue to work toward making Michigan's
public schools a national model of success.”
Hughes will begin his
new role Oct. 1. He will spend the next month in a transition
role between the Department of Education and the Department of
Treasury.
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