The Colorado Board of Education announced Tuesday that it has selected Susana Cordova, the former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, to become the state’s next commissioner of education. Cordova is the board’s sole finalist for the job, which has been held by Katy Anthes since 2016. Anthes announced in December that she would leave the position in July. Cordova’s appointment won’t be finalized until board members vote during next month’s meeting, but Gov.