Following a healthy discussion that touched on a myriad of educational issues, the Senate Education Committee voted on Tuesday to recommend Pedro Rivera‘s nomination as Gov. Tom Wolf’s education secretary for confirmation by the full Senate.  Rivera, 45, emphasized to the committee his commitment to transparency, being accountable, being responsive, listening to stakeholders and being focused on improving student learning. “We want our successes to outlast us all. So whether I’m secretary or whomever is secretary next, I hope to build a culture and legacy that’s going to serve the children of the commonwealth for 50 to 100 years,” Rivera said, as his wife Erika watched from the first row of seats in the hearing room.

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Source: Pennlive.com By Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.com on April 21, 2015 at 3:10 PM, updated April 21, 2015 at 3:11 PM.