Khalid Mumin
Khalid Mumin | |
|---|---|
 Mumin in 2021 | |
| Secretary of Education of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 17, 2023 – December 6, 2024 (Acting: January 17, 2023[1] – June 26, 2023) | |
| Governor | Josh Shapiro |
| Preceded by | Eric Hagarty (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| 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
[edit]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.[3]
Mumin started his education career as a secondary English teacher at Scotland School for Veterans’ Children , in Scotland, Pennsylvania.[3] He worked for six years in the Reading School District in Reading, Pennsylvania, including as the district's superintendent.[3] 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]
On November 25, 2024, Mumin announced his resignation as Secretary of Education, which is effective December 6, 2024.[4]
Mumin is married to Latrice Mumin, the superintendent of Chester Upland School District.[3]
Selected works
[edit]- Mumin, Khalid N. (2020). Problem Child: Leading Students Living in Poverty Towards Infinite Possibilities of Success. WGW Publishing Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-7324781-4-5.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kaminski, Renata (2023-01-17). "Eric Hagarty says goodbye to the Pennsylvania Department of Education". Al Día (Philadelphia). Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ a b "Dr. Khalid N. Mumin Confirmed As Secretary Of The Pennsylvania Department Of Education" (Press release). Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ a b c d e Graham, Kristen A. (January 9, 2023). "Pa. is getting a new education secretary: Lower Merion Superintendent Khalid Mumin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Hall, Peter; Karbal, Ian (November 22, 2024). "Education Government & Politics Pennsylvania Education Secretary Khalid Mumin is stepping down". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 26 November 2024.