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President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the federal Department of Education Miguel Cardona has deep roots in Connecticut public schools.
Biden officially confirmed the long-rumored pick Tuesday evening, tapping Connecticut’s current education commissioner for a spot in his Cabinet if he’s confirmed by the Senate.
Cardona’s current boss, Gov. Ned Lamont, said he believes his commissioner’s elevation has a lot to do with Cardona’s commitment to in-person learning in Connecticut during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“You saw the on-again, off-again with the schools in our neighboring states. I think he was steady. I think he gave parents and teachers confidence that we’re only going to keep our schools open as long as we could do it safely,” Lamont said at a Tuesday news conference.
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Shouting their demands for a fair contract, students and faculty from Connecticut State Universities demonstrate outside the Connecticut Board of Regents board room Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, as Board of Regents/CSCU System President Mark E. Ojakian enters the building for a meeting of the regents.Mark Mirko / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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University faculty speak out at Central Connecticut State University. Oct. 21, 2020. New Britain.contributed /Show MoreShow Less
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In-person classes started in September at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less