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| Raymond Simon | |
|---|---|
| Name | Raymond Simon |
| Birth date | 1946 |
| Birth place | Arkansas, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Educator, administrator |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Known for | Deputy Secretary of Education |
Raymond Simon was an American educator and administrator who served as United States Deputy Secretary of Education. He held senior roles in state and federal education agencies, worked on standards, assessment, and school improvement, and later engaged with research organizations and nonprofit initiatives. His career connected local school districts, state departments, and federal policymaking during periods of reform and accountability in K–12 education.
Born in Arkansas, Simon completed undergraduate and graduate studies in fields related to science and administration at institutions in the American South and Midwest. He earned degrees that prepared him for roles in school leadership and educational research, studying at universities known for teacher preparation and public administration. During his formative years he worked in public schools and participated in state-level professional associations and science education networks.
Simon progressed from classroom and district positions to senior roles in state education agencies and national organizations. He served as superintendent in a sizable urban or suburban school district, directed curriculum and assessment programs, and participated in interstate compacts and coalitions focused on standards and accountability. His administrative portfolio included oversight of pupil assessment systems, teacher professional development initiatives, and school improvement partnerships with universities and testing consortia. He was active with associations representing state education chiefs, superintendents, and assessment consortiums, collaborating with research centers, philanthropic foundations, and certification bodies.
Appointed Deputy Secretary in the administration of President George W. Bush, Simon acted as the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Education and second-in-command to Secretary Rod Paige and later Secretary Margaret Spellings. In that capacity he worked on implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act alongside program offices including Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office for Civil Rights, and the Institute of Education Sciences. His portfolio involved federal grant programs, emergency response coordination for schools, and interagency work with Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, and the Office of Management and Budget.
During his tenure at the United States Department of Education, Simon emphasized implementation of standards-based reform and assessment policies tied to the No Child Left Behind Act, collaborating with state chief state school officers, local superintendents, and testing consortia. He engaged with initiatives on teacher quality and certification standards, working with organizations such as the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the Council of Chief State School Officers, and the Education Commission of the States. Simon supported data-driven accountability systems and interoperability efforts involving state longitudinal data systems coordinated with the Institute of Education Sciences and philanthropic partners like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He participated in federal-state dialogues on school choice, charter schools, and Title I formula allocations, interfacing with Congress, the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce during oversight hearings and technical assistance exchanges.
After leaving the United States Department of Education, Simon returned to roles in educational research, consulting, and nonprofit governance, collaborating with university research centers, standards consortia, and foundations. He provided technical assistance on assessment design and accountability to state departments of education, participated in advisory boards for assessment vendors and policy institutes, and lectured at schools of education. Simon remained involved with professional associations including the American Association of School Administrators, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and regional education laboratories, contributing to conferences on standards, assessment, and school improvement. His later work also encompassed emergency preparedness for schools and mentoring emerging leaders through partnerships with higher education and civic organizations.
Category:American educators Category:United States Deputy Secretaries of Education Category:1946 births Category:Living people