Politics Feb 11 WATCH: White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools Press secretary Jen Psaki made the comment on Thursday amid criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools.
Politics Feb 09 Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase House Democrats are muscling past Republicans on major portions of President Joe Biden's pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in school relief and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Education Feb 05 Biden administration to survey schools on COVID-19 impact Chief among its purposes, the data will provide a national look at schools' operating status, including how many are offering remote learning. It will help answer a simple but previously elusive question: How many schools have reopened?…
Education Feb 05 School reopening debate tests Biden’s ties with teachers unions As teachers unions in some areas demand vaccines before returning to in-person instruction, the CDC's director on Wednesday said teachers do not need vaccines to reopen safely.
Politics Feb 03 WATCH: Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona pledges new guidance, more virus testing If approved, Cardona would oversee an Education Department that employs thousands and has an annual budget of more than $60 billion. He would also oversee the agency’s $1.5 trillion student loan portfolio.
Education Jan 04 In farewell, DeVos urges Congress to reject Biden’s policies In a farewell letter to Congress, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged lawmakers to reject policies supported by President-elect Joe Biden, and to protect Trump administration policies that Biden has promised to eliminate.
Politics Dec 23 WATCH: Biden announces nominee for education secretary President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.
Education Dec 22 Biden picks Miguel Cardona as education secretary Miguel Cardona was appointed to the top education post in Connecticut just months before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March. When schools moved to remote learning, he hurried to deliver more than 100,000 laptops to students.
Politics Dec 22 Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher, to serve as education secretary.
Nation Dec 14 Trump eases rules for religious social service providers Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said the changes will "remove unfair obstacles." Critics, however, said the changes will remove important protections for LGBTQ people and others who may face discrimination from religious groups.