# List of Department of Education appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Education by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of September 9, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have nominees, and 1 appointment has been made that does not require Senate confirmation.
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## Color key

Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

## Leadership

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| — Secretary of Education | Miguel Cardona | March 2, 2021 (Confirmed March 1, 2021, 64–33) | — |
| — Deputy Secretary of Education | Cindy Marten | May 18, 2021 (Confirmed May 11, 2021, 54–44) | — |
| — Under Secretary of Education | James Kvaal | September 22, 2021 (Confirmed September 14, 2021, 58–37) | — |

## Office of the Secretary

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| — General Counsel | Lisa Brown | October 8, 2021 (Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Education (Civil Rights) | Catherine Lhamon | November 17, 2021 (Confirmed October 20, 2021, 51–50) *Vice President Harris cast tie-breaking vote* | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Education (Legislation and Congressional Affairs) | Gwen Graham | October 8, 2021 (Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Education (Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development) | Roberto Rodriguez | October 8, 2021 (Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote) | — |
| — Inspector General of Education | Sandra Bruce | January 26, 2022 (Confirmed December 2, 2021 by voice vote) | — |

## Office of the Deputy Secretary

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| — Assistant Secretary of Education (Special Education and Rehabilitative Services) | Glenna Gallo | May 15, 2023 (Confirmed May 10, 2023, 52–44) | — |
| Rehabilitation Services Administration ||||
| — Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration | Danté Quintin Allen | December 2023 (Confirmed December 6, 2023 by voice vote) | — |

## Office of the Under Secretary

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| — Assistant Secretary of Education (Career, Technical, and Adult Education) | Amy Loyd | June 10, 2022 (Confirmed June 8, 2022, 57–42) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Education (Postsecondary Education) | Nasser Paydar | August 12, 2022 (Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote) | — |
| Federal Student Aid ||||
| — Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid | Richard Cordray | May 3, 2021 | July 2024 |

## Withdrawn nominations

| Office | Appointee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
| — Assistant Secretary of Education (Communications and Outreach) | LaWanda Toney | December 15, 2021 | January 3, 2024 | Nomination not resent |
| — Director of the Institute of Education Sciences | Adam Gamoran | September 9, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | Nomination not resent |