Khalid Mumin, Superintendent of Lower Merion School District, Named Pa. Education Secretary

Khalid Mumin, Lower Merion School District superintendent, has been named by Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro as Pennsylvania’s new Secretary of Education. Kristen A. Graham reported the new position in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Mumin led the Montgomery County district for little over a year, atop his achievements in Reading, where his leadership earned him the state’s Superintendent of the Year in 2021.

In a farewell letter to district parents, Mumin wrote, “I have grown to love Lower Merion, our inspiring students, exemplary staff, committed families and community members; however, Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro has offered me a unique and exciting opportunity … .”

He called the offer a career move he “…couldn’t refuse.”

Despite his Jan. 17 inauguration into a statewide role, Mumin has committed to continuing to ensure his Lower Merion students succeed. He expressed particular interest in seeing some of his notable district achievements — full-day kindergarten, healthy start times, new fields for Black Rock Middle School — continue propelling area education forward here.

Mumin captured his overall educational philosophy in his book, Problem Child: Leading Students Living in Poverty Towards Infinite Possibilities of Success.

He describes the published work as “…part autobiography and part educational blueprint.”

More on Pennsylvania’s new Secretary of Education — Khalid Mumin — is at The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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This 2020 video featured Khalid Mumin presenting his general thoughts on leadership, beyond the educational focus of his traditional career.