Miguel Cardona

I, being bilingual and bicultural, am as American as apple pie and rice and beans.

— Miguel Cardona

Let's confer prestige on colleges' breaking cycles of poverty.

— Miguel Cardona

The issue of helping children succeed - that doesn't have party lines.

— Miguel Cardona

I fear the spread of complacency as much as the spread of Covid.

— Miguel Cardona

I've been fighting for competitive salaries for teachers.

— Miguel Cardona

We have to implement strategies to address the social-emotional needs of our students.

— Miguel Cardona

I'm trying to elevate what's working across the country.

— Miguel Cardona

We know there are a lot of bad actors out there, even in education.

— Miguel Cardona

In Connecticut, I started an effort called 'Learn Together, Grow Together CT' where we elevated schools using innovative solutions to solve common…

— Miguel Cardona

I'm a dad, and I want to talk about raising the bar in education. But I won't sit idly when some try…

— Miguel Cardona

When you talk about establishing teacher apprenticeships, that's a gift that keeps giving. That's not going to go away.

— Miguel Cardona

Look, you know, when you think of loan processing, that's not something that makes people think, 'Oh, easy process.'

— Miguel Cardona

When I was commissioner of education in Connecticut, we saw that roughly one-out-of-every-four students in the state didn't have access to a…

— Miguel Cardona

I'm never going to be satisfied. The sense of urgency that I have will never be quenched, because there's so much at…

— Miguel Cardona

I'm tired of folks looking to get political points by attacking vulnerable students, vulnerable communities and attacking our schools.

— Miguel Cardona

Being of Puerto Rican descent, but born in Connecticut, I have always had an awareness of my Hispanic heritage, and like many…

— Miguel Cardona

In this country, we're okay with taking into account wealth and lineage and legacy status, but to look at racial balance in…

— Miguel Cardona

As secretary of education, a parent, and a former teacher and principal, I've seen that no matter a parent's political leaning, their…

— Miguel Cardona

Being bicultural and bilingual gave me an opportunity growing up to code switch, culture switch, understanding how people do things differently, but…

— Miguel Cardona

If we go the route that California went when they abolished affirmative action, what chance do we have competing against China? This…

— Miguel Cardona

Many athletes, student-athletes in particular, really look to their coach as a mentor, someone that can help guide them. And I think…

— Miguel Cardona

We want to promote free speech and, to be frank with you, college campuses are where students should be able to express…

— Miguel Cardona

As U.S. secretary of Education, I will ensure that my department, as directed by the president, creates a best practices clearinghouse that…

— Miguel Cardona

It's important to remember that absenteeism is a symptom of deeper issues. And the issues could be anything from children that have…

— Miguel Cardona

If I've learned anything in my career as an educator, it's this: With the right support, students are remarkably resilient.

— Miguel Cardona

From day one of President Biden's administration, we've been fighting to fix a broken student loan system.

— Miguel Cardona

Technology can help enhance learning. It could facilitate good practice. It doesn't replace the school experience. It doesn't replace the community experience.

— Miguel Cardona

A college degree remains one of America's surest paths to well-paying, rewarding careers. But too many underserved students - especially students of…

— Miguel Cardona

If we look at the data, and we see that some children are achieving more than other children, it's incumbent upon us…

— Miguel Cardona

I don't have too much respect for people that are misbehaving in public and then acting as if they know what's right…

— Miguel Cardona

Our students need additional support. They need smaller class sizes. They need tutors. They need after-school programs.

— Miguel Cardona

You know, as a former educator, a building principal, I recognize the challenges that our educators are facing across the country, and…

— Miguel Cardona

I urge state, local, and elected officials to make sure classroom teachers have a voice in your plans and efforts to reimagine…

— Miguel Cardona

As an educator, if you ever feel like the job is done and you could punch out, you should have been gone…

— Miguel Cardona

I grew up in a working-class community. I was the first in my family to attend college, thanks in large part to…

— Miguel Cardona

Schools are more than just places where students learn how to read and write - they're communities. They're like second families to…

— Miguel Cardona

We had the cost of college preventing people from thinking about college because they didn't want to be buried in debt. We…

— Miguel Cardona

I do believe in local control. I do believe in state control, but we do have a responsibility to protect the civil…

— Miguel Cardona

Community schools, mental health access, enough reading teachers, enough professional staff, a competitive salary. Those are the things that keep schools going.

— Miguel Cardona

Using every tool available to effectively recruit and retain critical staff is essential to support student success, better engage parents and families,…

— Miguel Cardona