Kate Brown's new 'education innovation officer' is Bethel Superintendent Colt Gill

Colt Gill, the superintendent of the Bethel School District near Eugene, is Gov. Kate Brown's choice to lead the charge on raising Oregon's stubbornly low graduation rates. While his mission as Oregon's inaugural "education innovation officer" is immense —scour the state and country for proven ways to help more students persist in school and earn diplomas — Gill's tools will likely be modest.