Haslam Names Candice Mcqueen New Ed Commissioner

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Wednesday named a top education official at Lipscomb University to be the next Education Department commissioner.The Republican governor announced Wednesday that Candice McQueen will replace Kevin Huffman, who was heavily criticized during an overhaul of the state's education system. He announced last month that he was leaving for the private sector.Haslam had said he wanted the new commissioner to already be familiar with Tennessee."I want somebody who believes that every child can learn, and someone who understands that what we do in K-12 education ...

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