Summary
Jillian Balow is an American politician who was appointed as the Virginia superintendent of public instruction in January 2022. She resigned from the position in March 2023. From 2014 to January 2022, she was the Wyoming superintendent of public instruction.
Jillian Balow | |
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| Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| In office January 15, 2022 – March 9, 2023 | |
| Governor | Glenn Youngkin |
| Preceded by | James Lane |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Coons |
| Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 15, 2022 | |
| Governor | Matt Mead Mark Gordon |
| Preceded by | Cindy Hill |
| Succeeded by | Kari Eakins (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wyoming (BA) Regis University (MEd) |
Career edit
Balow was a division administrator in the Wyoming Department of Family Services.[1]
Balow was president of the Council of Chief State School Officers.[2] A Republican, she was elected as the Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2014, winning 61% of the vote against Democrat Mike Ceballos.[2] During her 2014 campaign, she opposed the Common Core initiatives.[1] Balow ran unopposed in 2018.[2] Her last day as the Wyoming superintendent was January 16, 2022.[3]
In January 2022, Balow was appointed by governor Glenn Youngkin as the Virginia superintendent of public instruction.[3] She succeeded acting Virginia superintendent Rosa Atkins.[2]
On March 1, 2023, Balow announced her resignation as Virginia's Superintendent of Public Instruction, effective March 9. Balow's tenure at VDOE was marked with high-profile fights over issues including revised state standards for history education and the treatment of transgender students in schools.[4]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b Graff 2014, p. G6.
- ^ a b c d The Virginian-Pilot 2022.
- ^ a b Eavis 2022, p. A1.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, ANNA BRYSON Richmond. "Youngkin's Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow resigns". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
Bibliography edit
- Eavis, Victoria (January 14, 2022). "Balow resigns for Virginia job". Casper Star-Tribune. pp. A1. Retrieved 2022-05-23 – via newspapers.com.
- Graff, Trevor (November 2, 2014). "Candidates seek to unify education community". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 65. Retrieved 2022-05-24 – via newspapers.com.
- "Youngkin names Wyoming schools leader as Virginia's next superintendent". The Virginian-Pilot. January 14, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-23.