On September 9, President Biden announced his intention to nominate Adam Gamoran, president of the William T. Grant Foundation, as director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education. With a budget of over $800 million, IES is an independent, non-partisan agency that leads research, statistics, and evaluation for the U.S. Department of Education. The President’s nomination has been welcomed by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.
Scott Evans, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, commented: “It is a great honor to be nominated by President Biden for this role, and I hope the country will have the chance to benefit from Adam’s leadership.”
The position of IES director requires Senate confirmation. While he awaits confirmation, Adam remains fully engaged in his work at the Foundation.
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