Dive Brief:
- NewSchools Venture Fund head Ted Mitchell reportedly will receive a top education post in the Obama administration.
- Mitchell is expected to replace Martha Kanter as undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education, handling higher education issues.
- Mitchell has also led Occidental College, and served as president of California's State Board of Education and dean of UCLA's graduate school of education.
Dive Insight:
The news was first reported by Politico and has not been officially announced. Any appointment the president makes would have to be confirmed by the Senate, so Mitchell's job is not a lock.
