Posny’s departure would be a real loss

posny1President Obama may steal another top-notch administrator from Kansas, darn him. This time it’s Kansas Education Commissioner Alexa Posny, whom Obama nominated for assistant secretary for special education and rehabilitative services. Posny has been a steady, capable leader at the Kansas Department of Education since 2007. “I’ve never known anyone more knowledgeable” on education issues, former State Board of Education member Carol Rupe told The Eagle editorial board. Rupe jokingly lamented, “The president can take our governor but not our education commissioner.”

8 Comments

  1. JWink
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 6:09 am | Permalink

    Phillip B.: Your fourth word … “steal,” not “steel.”

  2. JWink
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 6:49 am | Permalink

    Is former USD 259 superintendent, Winston Brooks, interested in returning to Kansas?

  3. Regular
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 8:51 am | Permalink

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  4. writerdog
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 8:52 am | Permalink

    What he did not pick the State senator from Missouri who thinks hunger is a great motivation for children to put their own weight? Hey there was Texas Governor Perry choice for state public education. The one who does not believe in public education and want to abolish it! Obama must be behind the curve in this….

  5. Daniel
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 9:08 am | Permalink

    Regular
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 8:51 am | Permalink

    praise O’BAMA from Brownlee
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    Are you OK, Regular?

  6. Regular
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 9:18 am | Permalink

    Just helping out the local O’BAMA fan club President Philip Brownlee and the cheering of The One.

  7. Agnatha
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 1:08 pm | Permalink

    Alexa Posny was drastically needed breath of professionalism after her incompetent (and that is being extremely kind) predecessor. Obama does us no favors by nominating her for an Assistant Secretary position, even though it is good choice nationally. I can only hope the current State Board can come up with someone even half as good.

    And oh yes.

    Re: Regular
    DNFTT

  8. Agnatha
    Posted July 13, 2009 at 1:09 pm | Permalink

    should be…”was A drastically needed…”