Education May 26 U.S. education chief calls for action to prevent school shootings 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
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. By Collin Binkley, Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press
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. By Collin Binkley, Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press
Jul 11 Watch 5:20 Betsy DeVos hits reset on new student loan consumer protections By PBS NewsHour 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 NewsHour 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
Nov 23 Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy Devos to be education secretary By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has selected a charter school advocate and GOP donor from Michigan to be education secretary. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 7:42 Secretary John King on raising education standards and changing the college admissions caste system By PBS NewsHour "The effort to raise standards is really about ensuring that all students graduate ready for what's next," says Education Secretary John King. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with King to discuss challenges for the Common Core, investment in early education, the… Continue watching