The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has appointed Lindsey Burke, Ph.D. as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Programs. Burke spent 17 years at the Heritage Foundation, most recently serving as Director of the Center for Education Policy where she led th organization’s work on preschool, K–12, and higher eeducation policy and research. Burke was the major author of the education section of Project 2025 . In addition to Burke, ED has announced six additional appointments: Jeffrey Andrade – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Innovation, Office of Postsecondary Education; Christopher J. McCaghren – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, Office of Postsecondary Education; Nicholas “Nick” Moore – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education; Jason Delisle – Chief Economist and Senior Adviser, Office of the Under Secretary; Casey K. Sacks, Ph.D. – Senior Policy Advisor, Workforce and AI; and Meir Katz – Senior Advisor, Office for Civil Rights.