Detroit News: Head of EAA reportedly to resign

John Covington is in talks to leave as chancellor of the embattled Education Achievement Authority.

Covington, who is less than three years into his tenure as head of the turnaround school district, has told Gov. Rick Snyder he will be resigning, according to two sources familiar with his plans. Although the departure deal is not finalized, the announcement is expected to come this month.

A source close to the governor said Covington is leaving voluntarily to take another job, and is not being forced out. EAA spokesman Bob Berg would not discuss the matter, and Covington couldn’t be reached.

The EAA has had both loyal support and fierce opposition since Snyder announced its creation in 2011. The district took over 15 of the lowest-performing schools in Detroit in fall 2012, with the goal of improving student performance.

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