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The United States Senate has confirmed Tom Luce as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education. Luce joins the Department after serving as chairman of Just for the Kids, a Texas non-profit organization he founded in 1995, and as chairman of the National Center for Educational Accountability, a joint venture of the Education Commission of the States, the University of Texas and Just for the Kids. In his new role, Luce will focus on developing and coordinating K-12 and higher education policy at the Department, including the No Child Left Behind Act, the President's high school reform initiative and special education.

"Tom Luce has spent most of his life advocating for children, and he has worked tirelessly to bring true reform and accountability to public education," said U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. "He brings years of valuable education policy experience and I'm thrilled to have him on my team. In his new position, Tom will have a critical role in helping to define and develop policy in line with the goals of No Child Left Behind."

In addition to serving as chairman of Just for the Kids and the National Center for Educational Accountability, Luce was a founding and managing partner of Hughes & Luce, LLP and previously served as chief of staff of the Texas Select Committee of Public Education. Luce has served on the boards of and as a guest lecturer at several schools of higher education and has been an active member of many community organizations. An author of two books on public education, Luce has received many awards for his service and leadership. Luce earned his bachelor and Juris Doctor degrees from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

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