Former Oklahoma City Public Schools employee named Massachusetts Department of Ed deputy

A former official with Oklahoma City Public Schools who seems to be followed by controversy has landed a new job. Alan Ingram has been named the deputy commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Ingram worked as the executive director of federal programs and then the chief accountability officer for Oklahoma City Public Schools. He worked under John Q. Porter, the controversial superintendent who resigned after less than a year in the position. Ingram announced that he was a finalist for superintendent positions in Putnam City and Tacoma, Wash., though he was hired shortly after as the superintendent for schools in Springfield, Mass.

The main complaints against Ingram in Springfield, Mass., have been poor English proficiency, stagnant graduation rates and a surprise signing bonus, according to a story on The Republican.