Department of Education Priorities
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona discussed the department’s priorities and workforce development efforts during the Western Governors' Association’s winter meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming…
704 viewsEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona discussed the department’s priorities and workforce development efforts during the Western Governors' Association’s winter meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming…
704 viewsEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona and Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) joined presidents from several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and executives from Amazon, Adobe, and Cisco …
102 viewsFirst lady and educator Jill Biden along with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas delivered remarks on the importance of cybersecurity for t…
585 viewsPresident Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored Rebecka Peterson, a high school math teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was awarded the national teacher of the year.
1,252 views“The Court substituted itself for Congress,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said during a White House press briefing, criticizing the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the Biden admin…
1,420 viewsVice President Harris spoke at John R. Lewis High School in Springfield, Virginia, on the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce gun violence. She was joined by Education Secretary Cardona…
364 views“Investing in our children is no different than investing in defense--both protect our tomorrow,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona at an event hosted by the Department of Education. H…
825 viewsPresident Biden announced that after a successful beta test of the student debt relief portal, the federal government was officially rolling out the website to qualifying applicants nationwi…
1,167 viewsPresident Biden, Vice President Harris, AND several Cabinet members attended the second meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Health Care Access. During the meeting, Education Secretary …
795 viewsDuring a Christian Science Monitor breakfast, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona defended the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, saying it has the legal authority to imple…
665 viewsThe White House, American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association hosted a virtual back-to-school town hall with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Health and Human S…
764 viewsPresident Biden announced his plan to forgive college student loan debt. The president said borrowers can qualify for up to $10,000 in federal student loan forgiveness, and recipients of Pel…
7,055 viewsEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona spoke about improving equity in higher education during an event at the Department of Education. According to the secretary, 60 percent of Black undergradu…
549 views“The time for thoughts and prayers alone is over. We need action,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to the latest mass shooting, which occurred at Robb Elementary School i…
694 viewsVice President Harris announced the Department of Education’s plan to cancel all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who attended Corinthian Colleges. She began by calling for cong…
667 viewsPresident Biden hosted the Council of Chief State School Officers' 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year. Kurt Russell, a history teacher and basketball coach at Oberlin High School i…
609 viewsVice President Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland made remarks on efforts to combat threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
200 viewsVice President Harris made remarks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. She was joined by Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL) H…
152 viewsEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona outlined his department’s priorities, saying that it is time to “level up” the entire education system. Secretary Cardona spoke about the re-opening of sch…
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