Senate Committee Approves Miguel Cardona鈥檚 Nomination to Be the Next Education Secretary With 17-5 Vote
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Miguel Cardona cleared a pivotal step toward becoming the next education secretary Thursday as the Senate鈥檚 education committee voted 17-5 to approve his nomination.
He is expected to receive a final Senate confirmation vote soon.
鈥淐ardona has the background, qualification and temperament to serve as secretary of education,鈥� said Sen. Richard Burr, the committee鈥檚 ranking Republican, in approving the nomination. 鈥淗e鈥檚 stressed the need for students to be back in school, and that鈥檚 now, finally, a bipartisan mission.鈥�
Committee Chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray cited Cardona鈥檚 鈥渃lear qualifications鈥� in advancing the nominee.
Vowing to 鈥渇orge opportunity鈥� out of the tragedy of the pandemic, Cardona faced mostly friendly questioning at last week鈥檚 confirmation hearing. (Read Linda Jacobson鈥檚 full recap of the hearing, which touched on issues of testing, reopening schools and transgender student rights). Click below to watch the full hearing:
See our rolling coverage of Cardona鈥檚 nomination and his previous work in Connecticut:
- December: Biden to tap Miguel Cardona as education secretary 鈥� a 鈥榖ig picture thinker鈥� popular with teachers who will lead 2021 push to reopen classrooms (Read the full report)
- A Rapid Ascent: For the second time In less than two years, Cardona is set to prove himself on a much larger stage. Is he ready for the 鈥榩olitical headwinds鈥� he鈥檇 face as education secretary? ()
- School Integration: Cardona鈥檚 role in Connecticut鈥檚 complex school desegregation efforts becomes focus: Will he give integration a national platform? (Read the full article)
- Higher Education: How Cardona could reverse college enrollment plunge for low-income kids 鈥� and help end the school culture wars (Read the full analysis)
- Student Voice: Dear Dr. Cardona 鈥� Student leaders demand a voice in Biden administration鈥檚 education policies as pandemic creates unprecedented disruptions (Read the full report)
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