By Michele McNeil
In another high-profile departure from the U.S. Department of Education, third-in-command Martha Kanter, who as under secretary oversaw the federal higher education portfolio, announced today she’s returning to academia this fall.
In her goodbye note to staff today, Kanter, a former community college chancellor, wrote: “Serving as your Under Secretary has deepened my understanding and appreciation of what ‘service to improve the public good of our nation’ really means. The promise and power of delivering good government to our students and families is a tireless, phenomenal effort, often with few external rewards if done honestly, fairly and well.”