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Tennessee Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn is greeted by students at Fairmount Elementary in Bristol, Tenn., on Monday morning, June 14, 2021, during her "Accelerating TN Tour 2021." The students at Fairmount are taking part in the Summer S.T.R.E.A.M. Camp.
Penny Schwinn, then the commissioner of education in Tennessee, is greeted by students at Fairmount Elementary in Bristol, Tenn. on June 14, 2021. Schwinn, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as deputy secretary of education, will appear before senators on June 5 for her confirmation hearing.
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