On Tuesday, lawmakers will begin the confirmation process for Governor Tom Wolf’s pick to lead the State Department of Education. Pedro Rivera is the former superintendent of the Lancaster School District. Wolf appointed him in January. As education secretary, he would run the state’s 500 school districts. Tuesday morning, an 11 member panel from the Senate Education Committee will ask questions to determine if they believe he is qualified. If they approve, the next step will be to confirm him with a vote by the full Senate. That would likely happen in May.

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Source: abc27 By Ali Lanyon Published: April 21, 2015, 3:39 am.