Who is the new U.S. Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona?
, and is reprinted with permission. When he was assistant superintendent of schools in Meriden, Miguel Cardona — the state’s new education commissioner — would take new teachers on a tour of the city’s neighborhoods. He did it because he wanted the teachers to understand the diversity of their students — from those living in half-million dollar homes to those from housing projects. “The experience motivated the teachers to get to know their kids better,” Cardona said, “and be more actively involved in the community as new teachers.” Born in a housing project in Meriden to p...
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