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Qarni, of Prince William, no longer state education secretary

Qarni speaks at a GED graduation ceremony in Downtown Manassas on July 28, 2021 [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]
Atif Qarni is no longer Virginia's Education Secretary.

Gov. Ralph Northam replaced the former Prince William County school teacher with Fran Bradford, deputy secretary. Qarni accepted a new job as Managing Director at Temple University's Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia.

"Former Secretary Qarni has served Virginia's students well, and I am proud of the work we have done together to support public education and raise teacher pay," states Northam in a press release. "I wish him the best of luck in his new role."

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