James H. Shelton III, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by Leshell Hatley in Business, Computer Science, Education, Scholarly Celebrations
James H. Shelton is the assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement within the US Department of Education, managing a portfolio that includes most of the Department’s competitive teacher quality, school choice and learning technology programs, housed in the Office of Innovation and Improvement.
Education
Shelton holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Atlanta’s Morehouse College as well as master’s degrees in business administration and education from Stanford University.
Role of Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement
In this role, Shelton will help oversee the development and grant process for two new Education Department programs created as part of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: the $4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund and the $650 million “Invest in What Works and Innovation” Fund.
These two programs will give the federal government leeway to reward districts and states that are deemed to be making substantial progress on student achievement.
Career
Previously, he served as a program director for the education division of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, managing the foundation’s national programs and work in the northeast region of the United States. Shelton has also been a partner and the East Coast lead for New Schools Venture Fund and co-founded LearnNow, a school management company that later was acquired by Edison Schools. He spent over four years as a senior management consultant with McKinsey & Company in Atlanta, Ga., where he advised CEOs and other executives on issues related to corporate strategy, business development, organizational design, and operational effectiveness. Upon leaving McKinsey, he joined Knowledge Universe, Inc., where he launched, acquired and operated education-related businesses.
The Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. Its mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. The department has 4,200 employees and a $68.6 billion budget.
Take a look at where James Shelton fits within this picture.
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