Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Edward Kennedy's (D-MA) head of education policy J.D. (Jean-Daniel) LaRock will be stepping down to return to Massachusetts.

LaRock, who took the lead on a variety of education issues including the Higher Education Act reauthorization and No Child Left Behind will be taking a position in the Massachusetts Secretary of Education's Office.

Erin Renner will replace LaRock in Kennedy's Washington office. Last year, Renner worked on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act as a HELP Committee staffer.

Renner was recently featured in a Washington Post article profiling young Congressional staffers.

Posted 08/07/08 to www.NASFAA.org. Redistribution to non-NASFAA institutions is prohibited. Please submit Web Site questions or comments to Web@NASFAA.org.