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Minnesota Department of Education
State government agency in Minnesota, United States
State government agency in Minnesota, United States
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| name | Minnesota Department of Education |
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| headquarters | 400 NE Stinson Blvd, |
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Minneapolis, MN 55413-2614 Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is a state agency of Minnesota. Its headquarters are in Minneapolis.
Commissioners
| Image | Name | Appointed by | Term start | Term end | References | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Casmey | State Board of Education | 1970 | 1981 | ||||||
| John J. Feda | State Board of Education | 1981 | 1983 | ||||||
| Ruth Randall | State Board of Education | 1983 | 1989 | ||||||
| [[File:Tom A. Nelson.jpg | 290x290px]] | Tom Nelson | State Board of Education | 1990 | 1991 | ||||
| [[File:GeneMammenga.jpg | 290x290px]] | Gene Mammenga | State Board of Education | 1991 | 1993 | Before 1995 and after 2003: “Independent Department of Education” | |||
| Linda Powell | State Board of Education | 1993 | 1995 | Pre-1995 Selected by the State Board of Education | |||||
| Bruce Johnson | Governor Arne Carlson | 1995 | 1996 | Post-1995 Appointed by the Governor with Senate confirmation | |||||
| Bob Wedl | Governor Arne Carlson | 1996 | 1999 | ||||||
| Christine Jax | Governor Jesse Ventura | 1999 | 2003 | title=Children, Families, and Learning Department | url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/agencies/detail?AgencyID=221 | access-date=2026-01-18 | website=www.lrl.mn.gov}} | 1995-2003 Agency was part of the Department of Children, Families & Learning (CFL) | |
| Cheri Yecke | Governor Tim Pawlenty | 2003 | 2004 | Before 1995 and after 2003: “Independent Department of Education” | |||||
| Alice Seagren | Governor Tim Pawlenty | 2004 | 2011 | ||||||
| Brenda Cassellius | Governor Mark Dayton | 2011 | 2019 | ||||||
| [[File:Minnesota Commissioner of Education, Mary Cathryn Ricker portrait.jpg | 316x316px]] | Mary Cathryn Ricker | Governor Tim Walz | 2019 | 2021 | ||||
| Heather Mueller | Governor Tim Walz | 2021 | 2023 | ||||||
| Willie Jett | Governor Tim Walz | 2023 | Present |
References
References
- "[https://education.mn.gov/MDE/about/map/]."Minnesota Department of Education." Retrieved on 24 February 2023. "The Minnesota Department of Education 400 NE Stinson Boulevard, MN 55413"
- https://www.lrl.mn.gov/agencies/detail?AgencyID=421&utm_
- "MPR: Campaign 2002: Christine Jax".
- "Children, Families, and Learning Department".
- "Seagren, Alice - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
- "Minnesota Commissioner of Education".
- "Governors-cabinet / Office of Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor Tina Smith".
- (2018-12-20). "Tim Walz taps former St. Paul teachers union leader to head Department of Education".
- (2021-04-01). "Commissioner's Office".
- (2022-12-21). "Governor's Office".
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