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Middle School Group Hires Chief

By Stacy Morford — June 07, 2010 1 min read
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Drew Allbritten, an education consultant who served as a policy adviser to four presidential administrations, will take over as executive director of the National Middle School Association next month. Mr. Allbritten began his career as a middle school math and science teacher. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, worked as a community college administrator, and served as the executive director of several education organizations. He is president and chief executive officer of Transformation Strategy Consulting LLC.

A version of this article appeared in the June 09, 2010 edition of Education Week as Middle School Group Hires New Chief

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