Student Support

Adam Schott has dedicated his career to serving students by strengthening schools, with an emphasis on those in our region. A leader in the Pennsylvania Department of Education and on the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, Adam served most recently as the principal deputy assistant secretary at the US Department of Education, overseeing preK-12 programs, federal funding initiatives, and policy development. He played a key role in implementing the American Rescue Plan’s $122 billion education relief fund and worked closely with state education leaders on accountability and school improvement.

Before entering government service, Adam led critical research projects on education finance, school reopening strategies, and charter school improvement for Research for Action. He has also served as a school board member for the Lancaster School District. Adam holds a Master of Education in education policy and management from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in secondary education from Pennsylvania State University.