Dr. Miguel Cardona

The United States Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona for U.S. Secretary Of Education. Cardona, of Meriden, has served as Connecticut’s commissioner since August 2019. “Dr. Cardona is a proven, collaborative leader, a champion for public schools, and an excellent choice to lead the Department of Education through...

Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education commissioner, had a hearing for his nomination as President Biden’s Education Secretary.

When Dr. Miguel Cardona first took the national stage as President Joe Biden’s nominee for education secretary, people in his hometown of Meriden were left speechless. “Just proud,” said Diana Alicea, Cardona’s cousin. “Just so proud. And for him to be representing all of us, it is just an amazing thing.” Alicea said that she watched Dr. Cardona’s speech...

Dr. Miguel Cardona is President Biden’s nominee for Education Secretary and he calls Meriden, Connecticut his home and now the community there is rooting him on to succeed in Washington.

Hector and Sarah Cardona have been preparing for their son to take a seat in the cabinet of the president of the United States. They’ve been proud of his accomplishments for a while, watching his rise from teacher to state education commissioner. But this latest accomplishment means more than they could’ve imagined.

Hear the entirety of Dr. Miguel Cardona’s speech after President-elect Joe Biden introduced him as his nominee to lead the Department of Education.

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Dr. Miguel Cardona to be our nation’s next education secretary.

It appears the nation’s next education secretary will be from Connecticut. Miguel Cardona, the state’s commissioner of education for the past two years, is expected to be named to the position by President-elect Joe Biden. Cardona was raised in Meriden, both as a student and educator. So, with news starting to circulate that he could lead the nation’s education...

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Connecticut education commissioner Dr. Miguel Cardona as his choice for education secretary, according to NBC News.

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name Miguel Cardona, the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher, to serve as education secretary, NBC News and The Associated Press reports.