Director, Rural Engagement: Julia Cunningham [158], In 2009, Betsy DeVos's son Rick DeVos founded ArtPrize, an international art competition held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. And so this "most transformative K-12 policy in our nation's history" remains an airplane without wings. Housing insecurity, hunger, you know, economic instability, he said. Mr. Biden has pushed for schools to reopen within his first 100 days in office. In fact, this new rule was considered so extreme that a bipartisan Congress voted to block it, forcing President Trump to use a rare veto. / CBS News. [92] Botel, a registered Democrat who supported President Obama and the Black Lives Matter movement, founded the KIPP Ujima Village Academy in Baltimore, after working for Teach For America. Its still the top of the list for me. Theyve used their perch at the helm of the Education Department to push a broad basket of policy priorities, from standardized testing and broader civil rights enforcement to a rollback of the federal footprint in K-12. So I chose to stay in the regular education setting.. [73][74][75], Prior to DeVos's confirmation, numerous U.S. senators from both parties reported tens of thousands of their constituents having contacted their offices in opposition to the confirmation of DeVos. She has served as chair of the board of the Alliance for School Choice and the Acton Institute and headed the All Children Matter PAC. In a statement, former Education Secretary John King, now the president and CEO of Education Trust, praised Mr. Biden's choice of Cardona. The school tracking website Burbio suggests schools have been gradually reopening. Special Assistant: Stephen Cekuta Senior Advisor: Kortne Edogun-Ticey U.S. Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary of Education to Visit Madison At a roundtable with DeVos, Trump threatened that his administration would even "put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools," including saying (erroneously) that he could cut off federal school funds. I provided the document that my ex husband was not paying child support and was at that time over 15,000 in arrears of support. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, waits on stage to be introduced before addressing staff at the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 8, 2017. Deputy Director, Advance: Jordan Johnson [4], DeVos believes education in the United States should encourage the proliferation of charter schools and open up private schools to more students via financial assistance programs, often called vouchers. WHY? Senior Advisor:Kamau Marshall Chief of Staff:Melanie Muenzer President-elect Barack Obama looks on as his Education Secretary-designate Arne Duncan speaks during a news conference in Chicago in this Dec. 16, 2008 file photo. Hes not a General Patton. Senior Advisor: JoAnn Martinez [12][13][14][15] In 2016, the family was listed by Forbes as the 88th-richest in America, with an estimated net worth of $5.4billion. You ask? These new regulations allow the representative of a student accused of sexual assault to cross-examine his accuser in real time, raising concerns from survivor advocates that victims would be more reluctant to come forward. President George W. Bush, left, participates in the swearing-in ceremony for the Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, center, at the U.S. Dept. DeVos's husband and John Walton then founded All Children Matter, a political organization, which she chaired. U.S. Department of Education. The shadow education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, said: "I think the comments from the secretary of state are incredibly rude and dismissive. "Now I simply concede the point. Help us keep doing that. [59], Detroit Free Press editor Stephen Henderson expressed concerns over DeVos's nomination, writing that "DeVos isn't an educator, or an education leader". 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DeVos made a more lasting impact on how schools must respond to incidents of sexual assault and harassment by writing new regulations around Title IX "aimed at beefing up protections for accused college students," as NPR's Tovia Smith wrote earlier this year. Office of Special Education Programs Director: Valerie Williams On January 7, 2021, DeVos tendered her resignation as education secretary as a result of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, saying to President Trump in her resignation letter, "There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visits GTCC - EducationNC ", During her first visit to a public university on April 6, 2017, DeVos was confronted by around 30 protestors. Lead the charge, she did. [182][183], In February 2017, artist Glenn McCoy created a political cartoon called Trying to Trash Betsy DeVos, based on Norman Rockwell's The Problem We All Live With. Marshals Service, "2 Education Dept. 'Rude and dismissive': Education Secretary Gillian Keegan faces [109] She also refused to say whether schools should follow guidelines laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on reopening schools. [168] DeVos and her husband gave millions of dollars to the organization. While this kind of bold talk proved popular with many of the president's supporters, her early moves made for a quicksand legacy because just as DeVos could easily abandon guidance from a previous administration, so too can the next education secretary undo her work here. I went from 25 kids to 600 at Hanover Elementary School Now its over 530,000, but its still service to kids.. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Strategic Operations and Outreach: Suzanne Goldberg Chief of Staff: Sam Ames SchoolSafety.gov is a tremendous resource that education and community members can use to support safe positive environments for all students and educators," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. He noted that strides have been made in improving attendance and in school climate. "[164] DeVos believes that opening up the education market will offer parents increased choice, a view that critics call a drive to privatize the American public education system. [139], DeVos was listed for many years on IRS form Form 990s as the foundation's vice president (hitherto called the Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation). Deputy Director: Naeem Jenkins-Nixon. Being around kids it really serves almost like fuel for the soul., Cardona, who spoke only Spanish until entering school, said he considered going into bilingual education but I felt it was important non-Latino students saw a Latino in a position as a teacher. "My family is the largest single contributor of soft money to the national Republican Party. Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education -- Biography Cardona spoke to Black teachers at a professional development event about teacher retention and the future. Even when it came to budgeting for her agency, DeVos was ideologically consistent. Principal Advisor for Legislative Affairs: Melissa Bellin DeVos was unable to provide any actual examples of improvement, but stated there were "pockets" where schools had done better than public schools. Miguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary | CNN Politics Deputy Assistant Secretary: Mary Wall We have made some gains [in the achievement gap] but we havent closed it, Cardona said. Check out these pages for a deep look at each secretarys tenure, challenges, and accomplishments. While the bill has more than 120 co-sponsors in Congress, it doesn't have the kind of broad support it needs to pass. 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"[45][26] She also stated in the op-ed, "We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues We expect a return on our investment; we expect a good and honest government. It was the opportunity to increase my scope of influence and service to kids, he said. [18] On February 7, 2017, she was confirmed by the Senate by a 5150 margin, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie in favor of her nomination. Biden's Education secretary is done sitting 'idly - POLITICO [179], Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review argued that Harris overstates the failure of charter schools in Detroit. Well, lets do that now.. Before that, he spent his entire career working for the public school system that helped raise him as a fourth grade teacher, principal and assistant superintendent in the old factory town of Meriden, Conn. Cardona assumes the Education Department's top job as the debate around how to safely reopen schools has grown increasingly bitter, with many parents clamoring for children to be able to return to classrooms and with many teachers resisting a return before all educators have been vaccinated. [4][5] In an interview that year, she also said that "changing the way we approach the system of education in the country really may have greater Kingdom gain in the long run". In between those two jobs, Cardona had the distinction of being the youngest principal in the state at age 28, was named principal of the year in 2012, and served as co-chairman of the Legislative Achievement Gap Task Force. [68][69] DeVos drew widespread media attention during the confirmation hearings for suggesting that guns might have a place in some schools due to a threat from grizzly bears. Lamar Alexander, the President's pick for education secretary. Biden selects Miguel Cardona as education secretary - Inside Higher Ed . To talk about that, we are joined now by the . I knew what I brought to the table. Regarding the withdrawal of the department's team, former Education Secretary Arne Duncan said, "That's a waste of taxpayer money. Merrill says the DeVos rule will be difficult for a Biden administration to scrap without again going through an arduous rule-making process. Senior Counsel:Joanna Darcus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week released a guide for the phased reopening of schools. In September, a federal judge determined that the department had not only "acted beyond its authority" but misinterpreted the will of Congress, and DeVos later dropped the fight. Many of those security personnel are former Secret Service agents who have worked at the department for many years. Education Department officials declined requests for information about the deployment of marshals or the current tasks of the Secretary's displaced security team normally assigned to her. Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations: "The bipartisan funding package reflects the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to increasing equity in educational opportunities and outcomes for our students. In March 2016, DeVos described Donald Trump as an "interloper" and said that he "does not represent the Republican Party". "Under the previous rules, all one had to do was raise his or her hands to be entitled to so-called free money.". [83][84][85] 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Special Advisor to the Chief of Staff: Naseam Alavi [120] The organization held a meeting on March 28 and a gathering of school shooting survivors and families on April 17. [78], On January 31, DeVos's nomination was approved by the committee on a 1211 party-line vote and was due to be voted on by the Senate. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education, speaks after being put forward for the position by then-President-elect Joe Biden in December 2020. Its a quality that is consistent across all his work, that kids first mindset, Torres said. That was not taken into consideration. You can find more about Cardona's positions on everything from school choice to student debt forgiveness here. Washington President-elect Joe Bidenannounced on Tuesday night that he will nominate Miguel Cardona for education secretary. You may submit news tips or ideas here without a full name, but not letters. You must fill out all fields to submit a letter. Deputy Chief of Staff: Chauncey Alexander Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is facing calls to resign after it was revealed Tuesday that, according to a National School Boards Association official, he had solicited the controversial. By choosing Cardona, currently the education commissioner in Connecticut, Mr. Biden fulfills his promise to tap an education secretary with public school experience, in sharp contrast to current Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. During his confirmation hearing in early February, Cardona echoed the administration's position, saying "if we don't assess where our students are and their level of performance, it's going to be difficult for us to provide targeted support and resource allocation in the manner that can best support the closing of the gaps that have been exacerbated due to this pandemic.". He said hell be looking at improvements that can be made inside the school house such as ensuring that every child reads by grade three and that every district even those without strong resources are delivering a strong curriculum to students. Cardona, who is of Puerto Rican descent, was endorsed by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in a letter sent to Mr. Biden last week. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy: Monique Dixon [60][61] Rebecca Mead of The New Yorker questioned the efficacy of Michigan's charter school system, which DeVos has supported. As education commissioner in Connecticut, Cardona has supervised public schools as they implement effective virtual learning. Special Assistant: Chase Moore In early 2018, teachers in West Virginia and Arizona did something rare for educators: They walked off the job to protest low pay and underfunded schools. "[90], In April 2017, DeVos praised the president's nomination of Carlos G. Muiz as the department's general counsel. [109] On July 12, 2020, she said "there's nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous to them", an assertion that public health experts disputed. That said, the rule is currently at the center of a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York, where a judge could order a return to the Obama-era rule. [111], On July 13, 2017, Candice Jackson, who is a sexual assault survivor, organized a meeting with DeVos, college sexual assault victims, accused assailants, and higher education officials, and said she would look at policies on sexual assault accusations on campuses from the Obama administration to see if accused students were treated within their rights. Deputy Director: Like what you're reading? [156][157], After the announcement of the DeVoses' gift to the Kennedy Center, DeVos explained that she had been persuaded by Kennedy Center official Michael Kaiser's observation that millions of dollars are invested "in the arts, and training artists", but not in "training the leaders who hire the artists and run the organizations". [121], In late May 2018, DeVos said that she believed it was "a school decision" on whether to report a student's family to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if the student or their family are undocumented immigrants. She has advocated for the Detroit charter school system[6][7] and she is a former member of the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. As former Washington, D.C. schools chancellor (from 2007-2010), Rhee has made a name for herself as an unapologetic school reformer who, despite being a Democratic, might jive very well in a Donald Trump administration.
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