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Joanne Weiss is the former chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. Prior to taking this position she was Director of the Race to the Top Fund at the US Department of Education, a program designed to catalyze innovation and restore America's global leadership in public K-12 education.
Consultant & Former Chief of Staff at U.S. Department of Education · Experience: Weiss Associates · Education: Princeton University · Location: Washington · 500+ connections on LinkedIn.
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Joanne Weiss is a former Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and a leader of Race to the Top program. She advises state agencies, nonprofits, foundations, and investors on education reform, standards, curriculum, assessment, and professional learning.
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May 13, 2014 · Interested in reading more? Here's a sampling of articles, commentary, and blog postings by and about Joanne Weiss. ARTICLEs & Commentary. Washingtonian Magazine, May 2023. Named one of Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People in Education. The Accomplishment Podcast with Sir Michael Barber, March 2023. Interview with Joanne Weiss.
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Joanne Weiss, former chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and director of the federal Race to the Top program, is an independent consultant to organizations on education programs, technologies, and policy.
Jul 14, 2015 · Joanne Weiss, former chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and director of the federal Race to the Top program, argues that the initiative spurred comprehensive improvements nationwide and in numerous policy areas, among them standards and assessments, teacher evaluation methods, and public school choice.
Joanne Weiss is the president of Weiss Associates LLC, acting as an independent consultant to organizations on education programs, technologies, and policy. For the past fifteen years, she has focused on driving systems-level educational improvement through high-impact grant-making, investing, and policymaking.
