Hal Plotkin
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Hal Wayne Plotkin (born September 14, 1957) is an American journalist and activist. He is currently the senior open policy fellow at Creative Commons.[1]
Quick Facts Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Under Secretary of Education, Personal details ...
Hal Plotkin | |
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Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Under Secretary of Education | |
In office July 2009 – August 2014 | |
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Born | Hal Wayne Plotkin (1957-09-14) September 14, 1957 (age 66) New York City, U.S. |
Spouse |
Loren A. Stein
(m. 1999; died 2020) |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Palo Alto, California |
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From 2009 to 2014, Plotkin served as the Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Under Secretary of Education, United States Department of Education, which has responsibility for all federal U.S. higher education policies and programs.[2]
In 2003, Plotkin initiated the Foothill-De Anza Community College District's Policy on Public Domain Learning Materials[3] which are now more commonly known as Open Educational Resources.