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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement regarding today’s district court ruling on student debt relief:

"We believe strongly that the Biden-Harris Student Debt Relief Plan is lawful and necessary to give borrowers and working families breathing room as they…

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the launch of Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success, a new Biden-Harris Administration initiative supported by the Departments of Commerce and Labor to increase and expand access to high-quality training programs to help young…

On Monday, November 14th, to kick off National Apprenticeship Week, First Lady Jill Biden, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Chicago.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today the resolution of a complaint alleging inequitable athletics access for girls with respect to locker rooms, practice, and competitive facilities; equipment and supplies; and the opportunity to receive coaching at a…

On Friday, Nov. 4, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten will honor representatives from nearly 300 National Blue Ribbon Schools at ceremonies at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

“This morning, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona tested positive for COVID-19 after taking an antigen test. He is fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

"President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden are not close contacts of Secretary…

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released final regulations that streamline and improve the rules for major targeted debt relief programs. The regulations expand eligibility, remove barriers to relief, and encourage automatic discharges for borrowers who are eligible for loan…

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the appointment of 14 new members of the National Board for Education Sciences:

“The experts appointed by President Biden to the National Board for Education Sciences are renowned scholars, nationally respected educators\u2026

Good afternoon. Welcome to your Department of Education. From day one, it was my expectation that we become a service agency.

Today, and the series of summits we will hold in the future, are intended to ensure that we support your efforts to improve education across the country.

We come…

Good afternoon; and thank you.

As your Secretary of Education, I want to be very clear: the results in today’s Nation’s Report Card are appalling and unacceptable—they are a reminder of the impact this pandemic had on our learners, and the important work we must do now for our students.

This is…