In addition to Tennessee, Schwinn has worked at the Texas Education Agency as deputy commissioner of standards and engagement, deputy commissioner of special populations and monitoring, and chief deputy commissioner of academics, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.

Penny has a strong record of delivering results for children and families,” President-elect Donald Trump posted late Friday evening on Truth Social.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced Penny Schwinn as his pick for Deputy Secretary of Education. This will place Schwinn at the forefront of shaping and implementing national education policies under the Trump administration,

Penny Schwinn, a former teacher and state schools chief, is an advocate for school choice and evidence-based reading practices.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for United States Deputy Secretary of Education, Penny Schwinn, is a former County Board of Education member and the founder of a south charter school.

As Tennesee schools chief, Penny Schwinn championed literacy initiatives and sometimes rankled cultural conservatives. She’s the second appointment Trump has made to a department he ostensibly wants to abolish.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Penny Schwinn as his pick for U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education on Saturday.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Penny Schwinn, who headed Tennessee’s Department of Education for five years, for deputy secretary of education on Saturday as he finalizes his Cabinet before Inauguration Day.