22-541: NCER may refer to: National Center for Education Research, part of the Institute of Education Sciences Northern Corridor Economic Region , a development region in Malaysia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NCER . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
44-495: A Master of Science in bilingual and bicultural education at University of Connecticut (UConn) in 2001. In 2004, he completed a professional sixth year certification at UConn where he earned a doctor of education in 2011. Cardona's dissertation, titled Sharpening the Focus of Political Will to Address Achievement Disparities , studied the gaps between English-language learners and their classmates. His doctoral major advisor
66-539: A fourth-grade teacher at Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden. In 2003, at the age of twenty-seven, he was named principal of Meriden's Hanover School, making him the youngest principal in the state. Cardona was born on July 11, 1975, in Meriden, Connecticut , to Puerto Rican parents. Cardona grew up speaking Spanish as his first language and started to learn English when entering kindergarten . His father
88-584: A lack of academic or educational research credentials. In May 2021, two of the new NBES appointees, Steve Hanke and John Yoo , both professors, published a commentary in The Wall Street Journal , arguing that their Board commission documents and those of others had been duly signed and certified during the Trump administration and sent to the office of the Secretary of Education . Yet,
110-500: Is a retired police officer in Meriden. Cardona was raised in a housing project in Meriden and graduated from the H.C. Wilcox Technical High School , where he was a part of the automotive studies program. He visits his Alma Mater frequently, recently being the guest speaker for the class of 2023. Cardona earned a Bachelor of Science in education from Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT in 1997. He obtained
132-554: Is currently serving as the twelfth United States secretary of education under President Joe Biden since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party , he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 64–33 on March 1, 2021. Cardona previously served as commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education from 2019 to 2021. A native of Meriden, Connecticut , Cardona began his career as
154-536: Is the independent, non-partisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education . IES' stated mission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information in formats that are useful and accessible to educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public. It was created as part of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 . The first director of IES
176-522: The COVID-19 pandemic , where he expressed concerns over the long-term mental health impacts of remote education on students. In December 2020, Cardona emerged as a candidate for United States secretary of education in Joe Biden's cabinet . Biden began to lean toward Cardona over two other "high-profile" teachers' union leaders, Lily Eskelsen García and Randi Weingarten . By choosing Cardona over
198-523: The Board's statutorily required duties. On September 3, 2021, the Biden administration acknowledged the validity of the appointments and formally terminated them, leading to a withdrawal of the suit. 38°53′00″N 77°01′39″W / 38.883333°N 77.0275°W / 38.883333; -77.0275 Miguel Cardona Miguel Angel Cardona (born July 11, 1975) is an American educator and
220-508: The administration had forgiven about $ 132 billion of student debt in its first three years. At President Joe Biden ’s 2024 State of The Union , Cardona was the designated survivor . In December 2023, simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms were released after a two-month delay. By late March 2024, there was a backlog of 6 million applications. On April 26, the Education Department announced that
242-516: The credentials and that the foundation had sent a demand letter on behalf of Hanke and Yoo. In August, Pacific Legal Foundation filed suit on behalf of Hanke and Yoo in the U.S. District Court for The District of Columbia against Secretary Cardona and the Department of Education. The suit acknowledged that NBES Board members can be removed by the administration, but argued that it must do so transparently and cannot withhold credentials or obstruct
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#1732776574286264-568: The director of IES, the commissioners of the four centers, and representatives of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development , the U.S. Census Bureau , the U.S. Department of Labor , and the National Science Foundation . The Board advises and consults with the director and the commissioners to identify research and organizational priorities for IES. On October 7, 2022, President Biden announced
286-755: The intention to appointment 15 new members to the NBES. Larry Hedges, of Northwestern University, was previously the chairman of the National Board for Education Sciences. In the winter of 2020–2021, after the election of President Joe Biden but prior to his inauguration in January, the Trump administration carried out several eleventh-hour appointments, including filling the NBES board where vacancies had existed for several years. Many of these appointment choices were harshly criticized by education organizations for
308-422: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NCER&oldid=745091944 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Institute of Education Sciences The Institute of Education Sciences ( IES )
330-835: The need for a Latina to join the administration." Cardona appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on February 3, 2021. On February 25, his nomination was advanced by the Senate on a cloture vote of 66–32. Cardona was confirmed on March 1, 2021, by a 64–33 vote. Cardona took his oath of office on March 1, 2021, and was ceremonially sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris on March 2, 2021. Throughout his tenure as Secretary of Education, Cardona has been responsible for implementing several forms of forgiveness for student loans . The administration's most sweeping attempt to do so, which would have forgiven about $ 430 billion in student loan principles,
352-592: The new Secretary, Miguel Cardona , refused to acknowledge the appointments, deliver the credentials, or facilitate statutorily required Board meetings. In their Wall Street Journal commentary, the professors asserted that the circumstances mirrored those of the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison . In July 2021, the Pacific Legal Foundation claimed that they had obtained emails from White House officials confirming that Department of Education officials were in possession of
374-428: The top official in charge of federal financial student aid would step down. Colleges across the country were obliged to delay their decision deadlines as students were still waiting for financial aid offers. On April 30, Cardona was questioned at a congressional hearing about the troubled introduction of the new form. On May 7, Cardona apologized at another congressional hearing. In 2002, Cardona married Marissa Pérez,
396-483: The two, Biden "appeared to have sidestepped any sibling rivalry between the NEA and AFT. " Cardona was brought to the attention of Biden by Linda Darling-Hammond , the leader of the transition's education secretary search efforts, a role she also filled for Barack Obama in 2008. Darling-Hammond and Cardona had worked together on numerous projects. Politico noted that " Hispanic lawmakers are stressing in particular
418-632: Was Grover Whitehurst , who was appointed in November 2002 and served for six years. As of March 2024, Matthew Soldner is the acting Director of IES. IES is divided into four major research and statistics centers: The National Board for Education Sciences serves as an advisory board for IES and has 15 voting members, who are appointed by the President of the United States . The Board also includes several ex-officio, non-voting members, including
440-427: Was Barry G. Sheckley and his associate advisor was Casey D. Cobb. Cardona began his career as a fourth-grade teacher at Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden, Connecticut . In 2003, at Hanover Elementary School, he was promoted and made the youngest principal in the state's history for ten years. From 2015 to 2019, Cardona served as assistant superintendent for teaching and learning in his home town. Cardona
462-489: Was also an adjunct professor of education in the University of Connecticut's Department of Educational Leadership. During his career, he has focused on closing gaps between English-language learners and their peers. In August 2019, Governor Ned Lamont appointed Cardona as commissioner of education ; Cardona was the first Latino to hold the position. During his tenure, Cardona helped oversee state schools' response to
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#1732776574286484-631: Was struck down by the Supreme Court on June 30, 2023, in Biden v. Nebraska . Since the Biden v. Nebraska decision, Cardona has announced a series of smaller and more targeted student loan forgiveness programs, and the Department of Education has reemphasized the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to reduce the student debt of people working full-time in public service . In December 2023, Cardona announced that
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