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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Whether you celebrated this ceremony or not, it is undeniable that the Biden administration means big changes for the future of education in the country. Miguel Cardona, an experienced teacher and education administrator, was just sworn in as Biden’s new Secretary of Education. His department will be stepping in after the controversial administration of the Trump era, led by Republican activist and charter school-advocate, Betsy DeVos. Durin...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On his first day in office, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation that foreshadowed Title IX’s protections against discrimination on the basis of sex would be extended to the LGBTQ+ community.  On March 8, 2021, Biden confirmed in his Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, that his administration will ensure that disc...

values. It is separate from the newsroom. Jan. 2, 2021 The Trump administration has left the Education Department in a state of distress.Credit...Alex Brandon/Associated Press The departing education secretary, Betsy DeVos, will be remembered as perhaps the most disastrous leader in the Education Department’s history. Her lack of vision has been apparent in a variety of contexts, but never more so than this fall when she told districts that were seeking guidance on how to operate during the coronavirus pandemic that it was not her responsibility to track school district infection rates or k...