Beverly Perdue; Managing Partner of the Education Practice at RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners, and Former North Carolina Governor: Appointed Chair National Assessment Governing Board

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Beverly Perdue has been appointed to serve as the chair of the National Assessment Governing Board, overseeing the Nation's Report Card, announced the U.S. Secretary of Education.  Perdue will be the first woman to chair the Board in its 30-year history.

Perdue, who was the first woman to serve as North Carolina's governor, will lead the 26-member nonpartisan, independent Governing Board that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).  The Governing Board determines the subjects and content of NAEP tests, sets the achievement levels for reporting, and publicly releases the results.

Known as The Nation's Report Card, NAEP offers objective data on student performance in nearly a dozen subjects to the public and to education policymakers at the national, state and local levels.  The information NAEP provides helps education stakeholders evaluate the progress of American education.

"I am honored to be chosen for this position, and I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Board to close our nation's achievement gap and ensure that all students, regardless of geography or circumstance, have access to a great education that prepares them for the jobs of tomorrow," Gov. Perdue said.         

During her early career, Perdue was a public school teacher.  Her political career began in 1986, when she was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives.  During 25 years in public life, she served as a state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor.  She also led the Senate Education and Appropriations Committees.

Governor Perdue currently serves as Managing Partner of the Education Practice at RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners, an innovation ecosystem: bridging the gaps between private-sector innovation, investment capital, policy and procurement ? aligning the interests of private business, with the needs of society and our future civilization.

Perdue has also served as a resident fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics and a distinguished visiting fellow at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. 

The National Assessment Governing Board is an independent, bipartisan board whose members include governors, state legislators, local and state school officials, educators, business representatives, and members of the public.  Congress created the 26-member Governing Board in 1988 to oversee and set policy for NAEP.

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