COLUMBUS, Ohio-Steve Dackin, a former state school board member and superintendent of Reynoldsburg City Schools, has been appointed as the director of the new Ohio Department of Education and Workforce by Gov. Mike DeWine. Dackin previously served as interim state superintendent for a brief period. His appointment follows controversy surrounding his resignation in June 2022 amid questions about potential ethics violations.
Despite this, DeWine highlighted Dackin’s experience and commitment to transforming Ohio’s education system. Dackin will lead the newly created agency, tasked with assuming academic powers from the state school board. While his appointment received praise from organizations like the Buckeye Association of School Administrators and the Fordham Institute, it has sparked legal challenges from progressive-leaning board members. The Ohio Education Association has yet to issue a statement on his appointment.
A state school superintendent who served for three weeks is picked to head Ohio’s education agency
