Three weeks into her job as Tennessee’s education chief, Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds says her charge from Gov. Bill Lee is to implement existing major policy changes — from how reading is taught to the continued rollout of private school vouchers — not to craft new initiatives.

Tennessee’s new Education Commissioner is officially on the job.Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds was sworn in on July 1. She replaces former Commissioner Penny Schwinn who’s headed the Department of Education for the last four and a half years.“I’m so excited to be here, and I’m so excited to work with each and every one of you to continue the work you all have been doing over the past few years. Tennessee is one of those states that have always cared about education and has prioritized education as number one,” said Commissioner Reynolds.