DR. JOHN W. COVINGTON, ED.D., PH.D
CHANCELLOR
EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AUTHORITY OF MICHIGAN
John W. Covington, Ed.D., Ph.D., is currently serving as the first Chancellor of the Education Achievement Authority of Michigan, a newly created statewide system of schools developed to dramatically redesign public education for Michigan’s persistently lowest achieving schools.
Prior to being named chancellor, Dr. Covington served as the Superintendent of the Kansas City, Missouri Public Schools, the first African American to serve as Superintendent of Pueblo City Schools, Pueblo, Colorado, and Superintendent of Lowndes County Public Schools in Alabama.
Dr. Covington is married to the former Wilanie Rivers. They have three children; Melvin, David and Simone. His Son, David, and wife Marie, have blessed John and Wilanie with two granddaughters, Hunter and Hayden.
