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Judy Mortrude

Tue, May 16, 2017 11:54 AM

Subject: Possible AS for OCTAE
NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY?Michigan state Rep. Tim Kelly tells the Detroit News http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=c99d16c0e79bfae199fecf3548535eac15383dc8c89e4307c8984a003b45d6b3b591ab7ac856d7af26b55dfe3062e67b he's prepared to resign his seat because he expects DeVos to appoint him as assistant secretary of technical and adult education. Kelly, a Republican who chairs the Michigan House Education Reform Committee and the K-12 appropriations subcommittee, said he still has to complete background and other checks before it's official. "It just kind of came out of nowhere," Kelly told the newspaper. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday nightx-apple-data-detectors://11.

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Subject: Possible AS for OCTAE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY?Michigan state Rep. Tim Kelly tells the Detroit News <http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=c99d16c0e79bfae199fecf3548535eac15383dc8c89e4307c8984a003b45d6b3b591ab7ac856d7af26b55dfe3062e67b> he's prepared to resign his seat because he expects DeVos to appoint him as assistant secretary of technical and adult education. Kelly, a Republican who chairs the Michigan House Education Reform Committee and the K-12 appropriations subcommittee, said he still has to complete background and other checks before it's official. "It just kind of came out of nowhere," Kelly told the newspaper. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night<x-apple-data-detectors://11>. >From Liz King The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights The Leadership Conference Education Fund [clasp-email-logo] Judy Mortrude Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success CLASP | 1200 18th Street NW | Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20036 p (202) 906-8014 cell (651) 276-7067 | jmortrude@clasp.org<mailto:jmortrude@clasp.org> Receive updates<http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5728/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=5471> from CLASP's Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success! [http://www.charitynavigator.org/_gfx_/promo/new/4star88x31.gif] <http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9420#.Vstdxk9GW71>

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Jeff Carter

Tue, May 16, 2017 1:04 PM

It sounds like this guy is the pick, unless something weird comes up the background check.

According to the Detroit News, Kelly used to work as an education policy adviser for former Gov. John Engler and helped create the Michigan Department of Workforce Development. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/15/kelly-devos-education/101730860/ http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/15/kelly-devos-education/101730860/

And this from the Detroit Free Press:

Kelly has been a vocal advocate for school choice and an ally of DeVos. The Great Lakes Education Project, a school choice and charter school advocacy group formed by DeVos, gave $2,000 to Kelly in campaign contributions over the last three years.
…

“Clearly, I share her ideology on universal school choice, but this is less about vouchers and more about doing what we can to help the 70% of kids who don’t graduate from college,” he said. “This is a great opportunity to help her and the President and do what we can to get kids into meaningful education and jobs.”

Kelly has advocated for both a voucher system for the Detroit Public Schools or dissolving the district in favor of turning it over completely to charter schools. (my emphasis)

http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/15/state-rep-tim-kelly-line-job-u-s-department-education/323945001/ http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/15/state-rep-tim-kelly-line-job-u-s-department-education/323945001/

Jeff

On May 16, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Judy Mortrude jmortrude@clasp.org wrote:

Subject: Possible AS for OCTAE

NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY?Michigan state Rep. Tim Kelly tells the Detroit News http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=c99d16c0e79bfae199fecf3548535eac15383dc8c89e4307c8984a003b45d6b3b591ab7ac856d7af26b55dfe3062e67bhe's prepared to resign his seat because he expects DeVos to appoint him as assistant secretary of technical and adult education. Kelly, a Republican who chairs the Michigan House Education Reform Committee and the K-12 appropriations subcommittee, said he still has to complete background and other checks before it's official. "It just kind of came out of nowhere," Kelly told the newspaper. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night x-apple-data-detectors://11.

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It sounds like this guy is the pick, unless something weird comes up the background check. According to the Detroit News, Kelly used to work as an education policy adviser for former Gov. John Engler and helped create the Michigan Department of Workforce Development. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/15/kelly-devos-education/101730860/ <http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/15/kelly-devos-education/101730860/> And this from the Detroit Free Press: Kelly has been a vocal advocate for school choice and an ally of DeVos. The Great Lakes Education Project, a school choice and charter school advocacy group formed by DeVos, gave $2,000 to Kelly in campaign contributions over the last three years. … “Clearly, I share her ideology on universal school choice, but this is less about vouchers and more about doing what we can to help the 70% of kids who don’t graduate from college,” he said. “This is a great opportunity to help her and the President and do what we can to get kids into meaningful education and jobs.” Kelly has advocated for both a voucher system for the Detroit Public Schools or dissolving the district in favor of turning it over completely to charter schools. (my emphasis) http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/15/state-rep-tim-kelly-line-job-u-s-department-education/323945001/ <http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/15/state-rep-tim-kelly-line-job-u-s-department-education/323945001/> Jeff > On May 16, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Judy Mortrude <jmortrude@clasp.org> wrote: > > Subject: Possible AS for OCTAE > > NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY?Michigan state Rep. Tim Kelly tells the Detroit News <http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=c99d16c0e79bfae199fecf3548535eac15383dc8c89e4307c8984a003b45d6b3b591ab7ac856d7af26b55dfe3062e67b>he's prepared to resign his seat because he expects DeVos to appoint him as assistant secretary of technical and adult education. Kelly, a Republican who chairs the Michigan House Education Reform Committee and the K-12 appropriations subcommittee, said he still has to complete background and other checks before it's official. "It just kind of came out of nowhere," Kelly told the newspaper. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night <x-apple-data-detectors://11>. > > From Liz King > The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights > The Leadership Conference Education Fund > > > <image001.gif> > Judy Mortrude > Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success > CLASP | 1200 18th Street NW | Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20036 > p (202) 906-8014 cell (651) 276-7067 | jmortrude@clasp.org <mailto:jmortrude@clasp.org> > > Receive updates <http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5728/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=5471> from CLASP's Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success! > > <image002.gif> <http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9420#.Vstdxk9GW71> > > > _______________________________________________ > National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list > Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <mailto:Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> > To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org>

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Peter Waite

Tue, May 16, 2017 5:33 PM

Looks like he represents the Saginaw MI area. Anyone have a program connection in that area? It didn't look like ProLiteracy does but we will double check.

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Subject: Possible AS for OCTAE
NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY?Michigan state Rep. Tim Kelly tells the Detroit News http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=c99d16c0e79bfae199fecf3548535eac15383dc8c89e4307c8984a003b45d6b3b591ab7ac856d7af26b55dfe3062e67b he's prepared to resign his seat because he expects DeVos to appoint him as assistant secretary of technical and adult education. Kelly, a Republican who chairs the Michigan House Education Reform Committee and the K-12 appropriations subcommittee, said he still has to complete background and other checks before it's official. "It just kind of came out of nowhere," Kelly told the newspaper. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday nightx-apple-data-detectors://11.

From Liz King

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
The Leadership Conference Education Fund

[clasp-email-logo]
Judy Mortrude
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success
CLASP | 1200 18th Street NW | Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20036
p (202) 906-8014 cell (651) 276-7067 | jmortrude@clasp.org mailto:jmortrude@clasp.org

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Looks like he represents the Saginaw MI area. Anyone have a program connection in that area? It didn't look like ProLiteracy does but we will double check. From: Members [mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of Judy Mortrude Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 7:55 AM To: Nation Coalition for Literacy Subject: [NCL Members] OCTAE rumors Subject: Possible AS for OCTAE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY?Michigan state Rep. Tim Kelly tells the Detroit News <http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=c99d16c0e79bfae199fecf3548535eac15383dc8c89e4307c8984a003b45d6b3b591ab7ac856d7af26b55dfe3062e67b> he's prepared to resign his seat because he expects DeVos to appoint him as assistant secretary of technical and adult education. Kelly, a Republican who chairs the Michigan House Education Reform Committee and the K-12 appropriations subcommittee, said he still has to complete background and other checks before it's official. "It just kind of came out of nowhere," Kelly told the newspaper. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night<x-apple-data-detectors://11>. >From Liz King The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights The Leadership Conference Education Fund [clasp-email-logo] Judy Mortrude Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success CLASP | 1200 18th Street NW | Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20036 p (202) 906-8014 cell (651) 276-7067 | jmortrude@clasp.org<mailto:jmortrude@clasp.org> Receive updates<http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5728/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=5471> from CLASP's Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success! [http://www.charitynavigator.org/_gfx_/promo/new/4star88x31.gif] <http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9420#.Vstdxk9GW71>

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