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Hanna Skandera is a former
Secretary of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
of
New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
. She served in the position from 2010 to 2017. She was not confirmed by the state Senate until February 16, 2015, after holding the title "secretary designate" for over four years. Prior to moving to New Mexico, she served as Deputy
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of
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After
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announced his intention to nominate
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as
United States Secretary of Education The United States secretary of education is the head of the United States Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States, and the federal government, on ...
in November 2016, Skandera was mentioned as a possible candidate for deputy secretary or
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in the
Department of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
. On June 8, 2017, Skandera announced that she was stepping down as New Mexico Secretary of Education, effective June 20.


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