Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary
3 years, 9 months ago

Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary

Associated Press  

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. At his Senate confirmation hearing last month, he said there are “great examples throughout our country of schools that have been able to reopen safely.” The debate has become a political firestorm for Biden, who is caught between competing interests as he aims to get students into the classroom without provoking the powerful teachers unions that helped put him in the White House. Republicans have rebuked Biden for failing to reopen schools faster, while teachers unions opposed the administration’s decision to continue with federally required standardized tests during the pandemic. He has echoed Biden’s call for further education funding, saying schools will need to expand summer academic programs and hire more counselors to help students with mental health issues.

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Education Secretary Cardona encourages UConn grads in speech
3 years, 7 months ago

Education Secretary Cardona encourages UConn grads in speech

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona praised new University of Connecticut graduates for their work in helping to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and urged them to use their uniqueness as their “superpower” to accomplish their career and life goals, in a recorded speech played Saturday at a virtual 2021 commencement. Cardona, Connecticut’s former education commissioner who earned …

New Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Wants Schools Open 'As Soon As Possible'
3 years, 9 months ago

New Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Wants Schools Open 'As Soon As Possible'

NPR  

New Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Wants Schools Open 'As Soon As Possible' Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AP Mandel Ngan/AP President Biden's new Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, hit the ground running Wednesday. You know, I haven't met an educator that doesn't agree that students learn best in school, and they really want our students to be learning in schools. …

Education nominee pledges new guidance, more virus testing
3 years, 10 months ago

Education nominee pledges new guidance, more virus testing

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden’s nominee for education secretary is pledging to counter the “frustration and distrust and fear” about reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic with clear guidance, expanded virus testing and a call for teachers to be prioritized in vaccine rollout plans. Although much of Biden’s school reopening strategy depends on congressional approval of his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 …

Education Pick Miguel Cardona On Biden's Promise To Reopen Schools
3 years, 11 months ago

Education Pick Miguel Cardona On Biden's Promise To Reopen Schools

NPR  

Education Pick Miguel Cardona On Biden's Promise To Reopen Schools Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images With many U.S. schools still shuttered or operating on a limited basis, and millions of children learning remotely, the stakes are high for Miguel Cardona. During Monday's interview, when Nalpathanchil asked what the U.S. Department …

Biden renews pledge to reopen schools within first 100 days with Miguel Cardona as education secretary
4 years ago

Biden renews pledge to reopen schools within first 100 days with Miguel Cardona as education secretary

The Independent  

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Biden: Cardona right pick to lead education through pandemic
4 years ago

Biden: Cardona right pick to lead education through pandemic

Associated Press  

— President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut’s education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead the department as the nation struggles to educate students safely during the pandemic. During remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden called Cardona a “brilliant” educator who would help further his …

Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary
4 years ago

Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary

The Hindu  

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary. The selection delivers on Mr. Biden's promise to nominate someone with experience working in public education and would fulfill his goal of installing an education chief who stands in sharp contrast to Secretary Betsy DeVos. In the announcement …

Biden picks Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary
4 years ago

Biden picks Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher, to serve as education secretary. US President-elect Joe Biden’s education plans also include measures that align with Cardona’s interests. Cardona’s doctoral dissertation at the University of Connecticut examined how to boost the “political will” to close gaps between student who are learning …

Joe Biden To Nominate Miguel Cardona For Education Secretary
4 years ago

Joe Biden To Nominate Miguel Cardona For Education Secretary

Huff Post  

President-elect Joe Biden reportedly plans to nominate Miguel Cardona to serve as the next secretary of education. ASSOCIATED PRESS President-elect Joe Biden announced his plans to nominate Miguel Cardona, currently the top schools official in Connecticut, to serve as the next secretary of education on Tuesday evening. If selected as Secretary of Education, Dr. Cardona would be a positive force …

Biden Picks Connecticut Schools Chief Miguel Cardona As Education Secretary
4 years ago

Biden Picks Connecticut Schools Chief Miguel Cardona As Education Secretary

NPR  

Biden Picks Connecticut Schools Chief Miguel Cardona As Education Secretary Enlarge this image toggle caption Devin Leith-Yessian/Record-Journal via AP Devin Leith-Yessian/Record-Journal via AP Updated at 7:43 p.m. ET President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Miguel Cardona, the head of Connecticut's public schools, to be his secretary of education. Perhaps the most important role Biden's new education secretary can play is …

Here’s which Biden Cabinet and other top roles haven’t been announced yet
4 years ago

Here’s which Biden Cabinet and other top roles haven’t been announced yet

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key roles in his incoming administration, including attorney general, labor secretary and commerce secretary. Here are the positions that haven’t yet been announced, and the people who could potentially be nominated for the roles: Attorney general From left: Sen. Doug Jones, Judge Merrick Garland and Sally Yates Getty Images People …

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