Folks --

As you and I both know, a strong education system helps all of us. By educating the leaders of tomorrow, we give everyone a chance at living the American dream. That’s why I’m excited to share that I’ve nominated Dr. Miguel Cardona to serve as my Secretary of Education.

Dr. Cardona, the first Latino to serve as Education Commissioner of Connecticut, is a former fourth-grade public school teacher who became the youngest principal in his state. His leadership during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis helped make Connecticut the first state in the nation to ensure that every one of its public school students has a laptop and a high-speed internet connection to engage in remote learning. That makes all the difference in preventing lost school time and closing persistent equity and opportunity gaps.

If confirmed, Dr. Cardona will help carry out my plan to ensure that every student in the nation can get a high-quality education from pre-K to post-high school. Having walked the walk as an educator, administrator, and public school parent, Dr. Cardona has a proven track record as an innovative leader who will fight for all students, and for a better, fairer, more successful education system.

He’ll lead the effort to invest in all students, support educators, and make reopening schools safely a national priority. As a lifelong champion of public education, he understands that our children are the kite strings that keep our national ambitions aloft — and that everything that will be possible for our country tomorrow will be thanks to the investments we make and the care that our educators and our schools deliver today.

I’m honored to share my nominee for Secretary of Education with you today, and hope you’ll join me in giving him a warm welcome to the team.

Joe Biden