School Choice Advocate Appointed as OC Superintendent

Published on July 8, 2024

Commentary The Orange County Department of Education in Southern California has unanimously selected Stefan Bean as the next superintendent. Mr. Bean is the successor of Al Mijares, who retired June 30 for health reasons and had served in the position since 2012. Mr. Bean ran against Mr. Mijares for the superintendent position in 2022 but lost by nearly 10 percentage points. This time around, he didn’t have to run because Mr. Mijares voluntarily stepped down—board members interviewed a few applicants and tapped Mr. Bean as their choice. However, he will have to run for this four-year elected office in 2026 if he so chooses....

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