Jeffrey C. Riley is the former Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. Before that position, Mr. Riley was appointed Superintendent/Receiver of the Lawrence Public Schools, where, for over 6 years, he led a team that brought significant improvements by shifting resources and autonomy to the school level, expanding the school day, increasing enrichment opportunities, and ensuring all schools had great leaders and teachers. Mr. Riley’s previous experience spanned urban and suburban districts, including teaching in Baltimore, MD, serving as principal of Tyngsboro Middle School, and Boston’s Edwards Middle School. Mr. Riley holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Pomona College in California, a master’s degree in counseling from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, and a master’s degree in school administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University.