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May 27,1998
MCGUIRE CONFIRMED AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT
Cyril Kent McGuire has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary for the Office of Educational Research and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education.
"President Clinton has made an excellent choice by selecting Mr. McGuire for this position," said U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley. "He brings to the department a distinguished track record as a committed educator and administrator, who has made major contributions to educating at-risk youth, education technology, and funding and managing schools."
As assistant secretary for educational research and improvement, McGuire will manage a $400 million budget and 350 full-time staff. The office funds research and demonstration projects to improve education, and collects and disseminates statistical information on the condition of education.
McGuire, of Moorestown, N.J., joins the department after serving as program officer of the education portfolio for the Pew Charitable Trusts in Philadelphia. There, he was responsible for the Trusts and national initiatives in education reform. From 1991 to 1995, he was program director of education for the Lilly Endowment, where he directed all grant making related to education reform in Indiana, as well as national education policy initiatives.
From 1980 to 1989, he served as policy analyst and then as director of the School Finance Collaborative at the Education Commission of the States (ECS). There, he directed national projects related to at-risk youth, education technology and education choice; participated in the design and implementation of the organization's core initiatives in K-12/higher education reform; and led efforts to provide technical assistance to states in school finance and governance.
McGuire received a B.A. degree in economics from the University of Michigan, an M.A. degree in education administration and policy from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Colorado.
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