Betty A. Rosa
Betty A. Rosa | |
|---|---|
| 16th Commissioner of Education of the State of New York | |
| Assumed office February 8, 2021 | |
| Governors | |
| Preceded by | Shannon L. Tahoe |
| Chancellor of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York | |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Harvard University (Ed.D.) City College of New York (BA) Lehman College (MS) |
| Profession | Educator |
| Website | https://www.nysed.gov/commissioner-bio |
Betty A. Rosa is an American educator and the Commissioner of the New York State Education Department and serves as the President of the University of the State of New York. Prior to becoming Commissioner, Rosa served as the Chancellor of the New York State Education Department, governing the Board of Regents.
Education
Rosa was born in New York City, and was in Puerto Rico for the early part of her childhood. She taught in New York schools in Manhattan and the Bronx. She became an assistant principal, principal, district superintendent and senior superintendent of the Bronx.[1]
She has a B.A. in psychology and a master's degree in Administration and Supervision from the City College of New York (CUNY), a master's degree from Lehman College in bilingual education and an Ed.M. and Ed.D. from Harvard University[2] in Administration, Planning and Social Policy.
She was elected as Regents chancellor in 2016,[1][3] and in 2021 she was named the New York State Education Commissioner.[4]
The Albany Times Union reported in February 2025 that Rosa got a $150,000 raise, bringing her salary to $489,000.[5] In addition, she receives a government pension of $120,000 a year for her work as a New York City teacher and administrator.[6]
Honors and awards
In 2017 Lehman College gave Rosa an honorary doctorate.[2]
References
- ^ a b Taylor, Kate (2016-03-21). "New York State Regents Elect Betty Rosa as Chancellor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ a b "Lehman College News". www.lehman.edu. May 25, 2017. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Gee, Denise Jewell (2016-03-22). "Rosa begins new era as chancellor of Regents". The Buffalo News; Buffalo, New York. pp. [1]. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "A new education leader". The Buffalo News; Buffalo, New York. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Times Union Editorial Board. "Editorial: Ms. Rosa's big raise". Times Union. Archived from the original on 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ "NY's top education official got $155K in pay hikes. Did Betty Rosa deserve that much?". Yahoo News. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
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