Category: Education Secretary

Education Secretary Tells Students With Loans to ‘Pay What You Can Afford’

July 18, 2023
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Monday that the department will continue to extend support for student loan holders and look for ways to provide more relief for existing borrowers, two weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a government attempt to forgive millions of such loans. “The goal is to be able to pay…

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Biden’s Education Secretary Pick Says He Supports Biological Males Competing in Girls’ Sports

February 3, 2021
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Miguel Cardona, President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Education Department, said during his Senate confirmation hearing that he believes it’s the right of male-born students to compete in girl’s sports, a contrast to the stance taken by his would-be predecessor. Cardona, who was named Connecticut’s K-12 school chief in August 2020, testified on Wednesday…

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Biden’s Education Secretary Nominee Vows to Prioritize Free Community College, Debt Cancellation

January 26, 2021
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Miguel Cardona, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Education Department, said he will prioritize cancelling student loan debt and offer tuition-free community college education once he is confirmed by the Senate. Cardona, who was named Connecticut’s K-12 school chief last August, would be facing a number of issues on his first day as Education secretary, mainly…

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