Biden: Cardona right pick to lead education through pandemic
By COLLIN BINKLEY, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE | December 23, 2020 at 8:25 AM CST - Updated December 23 at 1:44 PM
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) â President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticutâs education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead the department as the nation struggles to educate students safely during the pandemic.
The selection delivers on Bidenâs promise to nominate someone with experience working in public education and would fulfill his goal of installing an education chief who stands in sharp contrast to President Donald Trumpâs Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.