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The secretary is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. As a member of the president’s Cabinet, the secretary is the principal adviser to the president on federal policies, programs and activities related to education in the United States.
United States Secretary of Education | |
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Incumbent Miguel Cardona since March 2, 2021 | |
United States Department of Education | |
Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Reports to | President of the United States |
The secretary is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. As a member of the president’s Cabinet, the secretary is the principal adviser to the president on federal policies, programs and activities related to education in the United States.
46 years (July 11, 1975)
In 2016, the family was listed by Forbes as the 88th-richest in America, with an estimated net worth of $5.4 billion. On November 23, 2016, then-President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate DeVos to serve as Secretary of Education in his administration.
The Secretary of Education oversees the management and distribution of the federal budget for education initiatives. Federal education funding goes to elementary and secondary school districts, postsecondary institutions, and college students.
Orlando Magic | |
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Ownership | RDV Sports, Inc. (Dan DeVos, chairman) |
Affiliation(s) | Lakeland Magic |
Championships | 0 |
Conference titles | 2 (1995, 2009) |
Miguel A. Cardona was sworn in as the 12th Secretary of Education on March 2nd, 2021. Secretary Cardona previously served as the Commissioner of Education in Connecticut, a position he held after being appointed by Governor Ned Lamont in August 2019.
Secretary of State for Education | |
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Incumbent Nadhim Zahawi since 15 September 2021 | |
Department for Education | |
Style | Education Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (UK and the Commonwealth) |
Status | Secretary of state Minister of the Crown |
The Department of Education—
The secretary advises the president in this regard and leads the Department in implementing the president’s education policies in many arenas—from the preparation of legislative proposals for Congress to decisions about education research priorities.
Cardona identifies as Latino and is of Puerto Rican heritage. Initiatives and commissions like the ones Biden announced Monday that have previously focused on specific populations of students often don’t impact policy or practice in the way the Education Department and other powerful federal agencies do.
Betsy DeVos serves as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Education. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 7, 2017 after being nominated by President Donald J. Trump. Secretary DeVos has been involved in education policy for nearly three decades as an advocate for children and a voice for parents.
Richard Marvin DeVos Jr.
(born October 21, 1955) is an American businessman and author. The son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, he served as CEO of the multi-level marketing company from 1993 to 2002. … DeVos is the husband of Betsy DeVos, the former United States Secretary of Education in the Trump administration.
63 years (January 8, 1958)
Deceased (1926–2018)
Business. Since 1993, DeVos has served as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of DP Fox Ventures based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. DP Fox owns and operates Fox Motors, Fox Harley-Davidson, and Fox Powersports dealerships in Michigan and the Chicago area.
Miguel Angel Cardona (born July 11, 1975) is an American educator and is currently serving as the 12th United States Secretary of Education under President Joe Biden since 2021. … A native of Meriden, Connecticut, Cardona began his career as a fourth-grade teacher at Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden.
Education is primarily a State and local responsibility in the United States. It is States and communities, as well as public and private organizations of all kinds, that establish schools and colleges, develop curricula, and determine requirements for enrollment and graduation.
The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 17 agencies and public bodies.
Most of the funding for K–12 education comes from the state. In 2018–19, California public schools received a total of $97.2 billion in funding from three sources: the state (58%), property taxes and other local sources (32%), and the federal government (9%).
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the official duties of the department include: Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education and distribution as well as monitoring those funds. Collecting data on U.S. schools and disseminating research.