Ayotte to nominate Caitlin Davis as N.H. education commissioner, marking major transition

If approved by the state's five-member Executive Council, Davis will succeed Frank Edelblut, a socially conservative businessman and politician who was named education commissioner by Governor Chris Sununu in 2017 after narrowly losing to Sununu in the GOP's 2016 gubernatorial primary.
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Edelblut frequently drew ire from Democrats and teachers unions, as he advocated for New Hampshire's '
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Ayotte announced in March
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'Caitlin's collaborative, data-driven approach will help us continue delivering a best-in-class education for all of New Hampshire's students,' Ayotte said.
In a statement, Edelblut lauded Davis as 'a pivotal member of our leadership team' who is experienced and respected.
'She recently oversaw the successful implementation of a new, statewide student information system, and she was instrumental in the adoption of
Davis said she is honored to be nominated and looks forward to making sure the Education Department is 'well-run, transparent, and responsive to the needs of schools and students.'
In addition to whatever shift in leadership style and priorities Davis might bring to New Hampshire's education systems, there will also be changes resulting from Ayotte's decisions on Tuesday to sign two Republican-backed legislative priorities into law:
In fact, all three branches of state government got in on the education-related newsmaking action on Tuesday, as the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled cities and towns with relatively high property values
In a separate case, the court is still weighing another consequential legal question: whether the state must pony up at least $537 million more in education funding to meet its constitutional obligation to provide for an 'adequate' education.
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