3 Finalists Announced For Next State Education Commissioner

State education officials have announced the three finalists who want to become the next education commissioner in Massachusetts.

The finalists are Angélica Infante-Green, the deputy commissioner of the Office of Instructional Support with the New York State Education Department; Jeffrey Riley, the superintendent/receiver of the Lawrence Public Schools; and Penny Schwinn, the chief deputy commissioner of academics with the Texas Education Agency.

The finalists will partake in public interviews at the Omni Parker House on Jan. 26.

Max Larkin, reporter for WBUR's Edify. He tweets @jmlarkin.