Youngkin education official explains sudden resignation: ‘The buck stops with me’

TThe former chief of public instruction In the administration Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) She takes “full responsibility” for an error in math that greatly underestimated how much aid was being given to state schools.

This is a Washington Examiner op-edJillian Balow is the ex-director of public instruction in Virginia. “the buck stops with me” She also stated that she was responsible for budgeting errors.

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“My leadership at the Virginia Department of Education wasn’t without controversy,” Balow was the author. “Earlier this year, my team alerted me to a mathematical error, which resulted in a significant miscalculation of the estimated amount of basic state aid that would go to schools in the state’s two-year budget. The mistake was rectified, additional safeguards have been put in place, and I am confident the error will not occur again. As Virginia’s top education official, I take responsibility. The buck stops with me.”

Balow was kind enough to praise Youngkin who selected her for the job following his election in Nov 2021 for his. “commitment to empowering parents and reforming schools” And that it is being positioned “as a beacon for other states (not just red [states]) that are committed to impr