Dr. Carrie Rowe

Acting Secretary of Education

Hermitage, PA

Dr. Carrie Rowe is the Acting Secretary of Education at the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Previously, Dr. Rowe served as the Deputy Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) providing guidance, support, and oversight to partners in the K – 12 field, including school districts, approved private, and charter schools, as well as career and technical centers across the Commonwealth.

Since joining the Department of Education, Dr. Rowe also previously served as the Advisor to the Deputy Secretary and as the Director for the Bureau of School Support.

Dr. Rowe brings 25 years of public education experience to her role as Acting Secretary, having served as Superintendent of Schools in the western region of the state prior to taking a position with the Department of Education. Dr. Rowe’s career in education has been focused on fairness and justice in the allocation of resources and the elimination of institutional barriers to access and opportunity.