Khalid Mumin Explained

Khalid Mumin
Office:Secretary of Education of Pennsylvania
Term Start:January 17, 2023
Acting: January 17, 2023 – June 26, 2023
Governor:Josh Shapiro
Predecessor:Eric Hagarty (acting)
Spouse:Latrice
Education:Northeastern Christian Junior College (AA)
Shippensburg University (BA)
Pennsylvania State University (MEd)
University of Pennsylvania (EdD)

Khalid N. Mumin is an American educator who is the current Secretary of Education of Pennsylvania, serving since 2023.[1] [2]

Biography

Mumin is from Philadelphia. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.[3] He completed a master's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mumin started his education career as a secondary English teacher at Scotland School for Veterans’ Children, in Scotland, Pennsylvania. He worked for six years in the Reading School District in Reading, Pennsylvania, including as the district's superintendent. He was previously the superintendent of the Lower Merion School District.

In January 2023, Mumin was nominated as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education by Governor Josh Shapiro. He was confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate on June 26.[2]

Mumin is married to Latrice Mumin, an assistant superintendent of Chester Upland School District.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Renata . Kaminski . Eric Hagarty says goodbye to the Pennsylvania Department of Education . . 2023-01-17 . 2023-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610011347/https://aldianews.com/en/education/education/hagarty-bids-farewell . 2023-06-10 . live.
  2. . Dr. Khalid N. Mumin Confirmed As Secretary Of The Pennsylvania Department Of Education. Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2023-06-26. 2023-06-29.
  3. Web site: Graham . Kristen A. . January 9, 2023 . Pa. is getting a new education secretary: Lower Merion Superintendent Khalid Mumin . 2023-01-09 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . en.