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Cardona Vows to Support Undocumented Educators and Students

U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona listened intently as undocumented educators shared their stories about the importance of higher education.

April 21, 2021

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Education Department Expands Student Loan Pause to Federal Family Education Loan Program

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will expand its pause on federal student loans to defaulted loans in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. This relief will be retroactively applied from March 13, 2020, the start of the pandemic. The FFEL program allows private lenders, insured by guaranty agencies, to […]

March 30, 2021

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American Council on Education Kicks Off Its 2021 Conference

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona kicked off the American Council on Education’s 2021 annual meeting.

March 22, 2021

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Education Department Streamlines Borrower Defense

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will offer full student loan debt relief to students defrauded by unscrupulous colleges under the borrower defense to repayment law. In doing so, the department is rejecting the current partial relief model, announced in December 2019, which assessed how much relief would go to borrowers […]

March 18, 2021

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Dr. Miguel Cardona Confirmed as Secretary of Education

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Miguel Cardona as secretary of education on Monday with a 64 to 33 vote. Vice President Kamala Harris will swear him in on Tuesday morning. The following day, Cardona and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will go to his hometown, Meriden, Connecticut, for an event focused on safely reopening schools. […]

March 1, 2021

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High School Students Call For More Youth Engagement in the Education Department

A group of high school students are calling on education secretary nominee Dr. Miguel Cardona to directly involve students in decision making at the U.S. Department of Education.

February 8, 2021

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Higher Education Scholars Share Policy Hopes After Dr. Miguel Cardona’s Nomination For Secretary of Education

President-elect Joe Biden chose Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s first Latino education commissioner, to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education. While Cardona’s experience lies in the K-12 sphere, higher education experts are hopeful about what his selection might signal for higher education policy.

January 4, 2021

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Biden to Tap Dr. Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education Post

Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education commissioner, has emerged as President-elect Joe Biden’s top pick for U.S. secretary of education.

December 22, 2020