Christine Jax is an author, educator and speaker who holds a doctorate in education policy and administration. She is a former Minnesota Commissioner of Education and gubernatorial candidate. She currently serves as the chief academic officer at Ashworth College and previously served as chief academic officer at Digital Media Arts College.
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Minnesota Commissioner of Education
On Jan. 15, 1999, Gov. Jesse Ventura appointed Jax to the post of Commissioner of Education and CEO of the Department of Education for the State of Minnesota.
During her tenure, Minnesota's state education agency slashed its budget by $8.5 million (more than 10 percent) and, as a result, Jax "cut one-quarter of the department's staff to 183 positions and restricted agency spending on travel, hiring, and contracting." Also, during her term as commissioner, state math and reading scores increased and a system for publicly reporting student data was created.
Jax was instrumental in settling a lawsuit between the NAACP and the state before her term as commissioner ended in 2003.
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Politics
In 2012, Jax ran as an Independence Party of Minnesota candidate for governor of Minnesota but dropped out of the race two weeks after announcing. She endorsed congressman Tim Penny who was ultimately defeated by Republican Tim Pawlenty.
Jax subsequently moved from Minnesota to South Florida where she became the associate dean of doctoral programs at Walden University, a for-profit online institution.
She ran for the Palm Beach County School Board in 2012. In a five-candidate race, Jax advanced to a runoff election, but she was defeated by Michael Murgio.
Writing
Jax has published two non-fiction books and a variety of articles on diverse topics.
Biography
Jax grew up and raised a family in Minnesota. She holds a doctorate in education policy and administration from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, a Master of Arts in public administration from Hamline University, and a Bachelor of Arts in child psychology also from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Jax founded and managed a school for homeless children in Minnesota. In 1996, Jax received a Bush Foundation grant to conduct a study concerning educational policy. From 1999 - 2003 she served the Commissioner of Education and CEO of the Department of Education for the State of Minnesota. Jax has taught and held executive administrative positions at various universities; including Ashworth College, Digital Media Arts College, Capella University, Walden University, and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.
She is married to Jesus "Zeus" Castillo; they have seven children and four grandchildren.
References
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