Politics Nov 20 Watch 6:32 What Linda McMahon is likely to prioritize as education secretary under Trump President-elect Trump’s pick of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education is already raising alarm bells among critics who feel the role should go to someone with more experience in education. But it has also been met with praise by supporters… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Education May 26 U.S. education chief calls for action to prevent school shootings Cardona spoke at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing two days after a gunman stormed into an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers. By Carole Feldman, Associated Press
Politics Mar 01 WATCH: Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary He takes charge of the Education Department amid mounting tension between Americans who believe students can safely return to the classroom now, and others who say the risks are still too great. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Feb 11 WATCH: Senate committee votes on Biden’s picks to lead education, labor departments The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee is expected to vote Feb. 11 on Miguel Cardona and Marty Walsh, Biden's nominations for education secretary and labor secretary, respectively. By Associated Press
Dec 23 WATCH: Biden announces nominee for education secretary By Collin Binkley, Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary. Continue reading
Dec 22 Biden picks Miguel Cardona as education secretary By Collin Binkley, Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 5:20 Betsy DeVos hits reset on new student loan consumer protections By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has held up the implementation of Obama-era rules that would have allowed student borrowers to have their debt erased if they had been victims of fraud by for-profit schools. Now 18 states and the District of Columbia… Continue watching
Jan 20 DeVos finalizes ethics disclosure ahead of confirmation vote By Maria Danilova, Associated Press In documents released by the Office of Government Ethics early Friday, DeVos, a wealthy Republican donor and school choice activist, pledged to divest her interests in more than 100 companies within 90 days of her confirmation. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 4:25 With DeVos pick, school choice is likely Trump education priority By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has named Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary. DeVos, who has never worked in public education, is a prominent advocate of charter schools and school vouchers. What does this pick say about Donald Trump’s education… Continue watching