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DeVos appoints Democrat as chair of student testing board

By Allison Elyse Gualtieri
Published November 3, 2018 2:40pm ET
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DeVos appoints Democrat as chair of student testing board
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will travel to the school in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday to "connect with students and teachers in the wake of the tragic shooting," according to a schedule notice. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

Former North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is set to head up the nonpartisan board that oversees student achievement testing.

Perdue, a former teacher, is the first woman to chair the National Assessment Governing Board, according to Friday’s announcement from the department.

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