Miguel Cardona
Education Secretary Refuses to Say if Men, Women 'Physically Different'
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona refused to answer whether or not men and women have physical differences during a House Appropriations Committee budget hearing on Wednesday. The question asked to Cardona during the budget hearing was in reference to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announcing on Monday that they are blocking males who identify as females from playing in women’s sports. During the hearing, Rep.
Biden administration to forgive nearly $5B in additional student loan debt
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt relief, affecting more than 80,000 borrowers.
The announcement brings the total approved debt cancelation by the Biden administration to nearly $132 billion for more than 3.6 million Americans.
"Before President Biden took office, it was virtually impossible for eligible borrowers to access the student debt relief they rightfully earned," U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: Affirmative action ruling "eliminates a valuable tool" for universities
One day after the Supreme Court ruled to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, officials from the U.S. Department of Education say they intend to provide guidance to college presidents within 45 days that will clarify the implications of the landmark ruling, which states that race cannot be a determining factor in the admission process. The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution, bringing an end to affirmative action in higher education in a decision...
Biden’s Education secretary is done sitting ‘idly’ amid schools fight
Miguel Cardona is sick of the political strife that’s consuming classrooms, and he’s ready to say so out loud.
President Joe Biden’s education secretary — a former elementary school principal from Connecticut — has sought to avoid conflict since arriving in Washington. But Cardona has been shaken by the country’s fractured education politics over curriculum, parents’ rights, LGBTQ students and race.
Biden administration plans to make sweeping changes to ‘broken’ student loan system
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it was moving to make sweeping changes to the federal student loan system, including making it easier for public servants to get debt forgiveness and setting new limits on the accrual of interest.
“We are committed to fixing a broken system,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said, in a statement.
Key elements of the proposal include:
Biden administration proposes new Title IX protections for trans students
The Department of Education proposed new changes to Title IX on Thursday that would prohibit schools, colleges and universities from discriminating against transgender students.
Why it matters: The amendments would mark a major extension of protections provided by the landmark anti-discrimination legislation, which turned 50 years old on Thursday.
Over a dozen HBCUs get bomb threats on first day of Black History Month
More than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities on Tuesday closed campus or cancelled classes due to bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month.
The big picture: It was the second day this week and third in the last month that several HBCUs received such threats. By Tuesday afternoon, the majority of the schools had been cleared and no bombs had been found.
The FBI said it was aware of the threats and was working with local law enforcement.
Black History Month facts: 10 things you should know
Every February, the nation celebrates Black History Month by honoring the contributions that African Americans have made throughout history, while also recognizing that the fight for racial justice continues to this day.
This year's theme for Black History Month is Black Health and Wellness, as outlined by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), which is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Many events across the country — in cities, in communities, on college campuses, and more — are scheduled for this month.
10 Black History Facts Often Hidden From Schools
Each Feb. 1 marks the beginning of celebration of Black academics, poets, politics, and activists’ contributions to American history. Evolving from Carter G. Woodson’s “Negro History Week,” Black History Month was officially recognized in 1976 to uplift the “too-often neglected accomplishment of Black Americans.” But just as long as there have been efforts to uplift Black history, there have been attempts to discredit and invalidate it as well.
Education secretary expects all schools to fully reopen in-person in fall
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday that he expects "all schools" to fully reopen in the fall, setting the tone for the Biden administration’s push for a return to normal for the upcoming school year.
“With regard to ... September, yes, I expect all schools to be open full-time in person for all students,” Cardona said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “We really need to make sure students have the opportunity to learn in the classroom, and quite frankly, I’d rather have it this spring.”