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# Speeches 

                                    -  March 2, 2023  Remarks on College Rankings and Data by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona at the Conference on Best Practices for Law School Data  
Good morning. Great to be here with you. Thank you for joining and to those who are streaming. I want to thank Dean Gerken and Dean Manning for their agenda-setting leadership.

Since this conference is about data, I want to start with a number: 163.

Does anyone know the significance of 163?
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                                    -  February 23, 2023  Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona at the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) 52nd Annual International Bilingual and Bicultural Education Conference  
Thank  you for that kind introduction, Evelyn.  

And  thanks to you, Nilda, and the leadership team here at NABE for all the  incredible work you do to lift up our bilingual educators.  

¡Mi nombre es Miguel Cardona y soy TÚ Secretario de  Educación!
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                                    -  January 24, 2023  Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Raise the Bar: Lead the World  
Thank  you to everyone, here and on the livestream, for joining us today for an  important conversation on what it will take to Raise the Bar in education – and  Lead the World – in three key areas: academic excellence, boldly improving  learning conditions, and preparing our students for a world of global  competitiveness.

Achieving  those priorities is part of a broader journey we can take to transform our  education system for the better.  
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                                    -  November 16, 2022  Secretary Cardona's Remarks on Career Pathways and Success  
Good afternoon. Isn't it great to hear the First Lady of the United States? Thank you, Dr. Biden, and thank you to Aon, and Greg Case, for welcoming us here today. 
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                                    -  October 27, 2022  Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona at Raising the Bar: Literacy and Math Series to Address Academic Recovery  
Good  afternoon. Welcome to your Department of Education. From day one, it was my  expectation that we become a service agency.  

Today,  and the series of summits we will hold in the future, are intended to ensure  that we support your efforts to improve education across the country.  

We come together today for one reason: to raise  the bar for our children’s academic recovery.
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                                    -  October 24, 2022  Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Nation’s Report Card  
Good afternoon; and thank you. 

As your Secretary of Education, I want to be very clear: the  results in today’s Nation’s Report Card are appalling and unacceptable—they are  a reminder of the impact this pandemic had on our learners, and the important  work we must do now for our students.

This is a moment of truth for education.  How we respond to this will determine not  only our recovery, but our nation’s standing in the world.
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                                    -  September 20, 2022  Secretary Cardona's Remarks on Teachers at the University of Tennessee with the First Lady, Knoxville, TN  
Thank you!

First of all: that marching band looks awesome.

It's a joy to be here in Tennessee.  You're known as the "Volunteer State" for a reason.  Tennesseans stepped up to help – you helped our country, you volunteered.  And that's what Tennesseans are all about. 

I can't tell you how thrilled I am to have Dr. Biden with us.  
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                                    -  September 13, 2022  Secretary Cardona's Remarks at The North Carolina A&T State University Pep Rally with the First Lady, Greensboro, NC  
Thank you, Chancellor Martin.

And thank you to our First Lady, Dr. Biden.  As an educator, let me tell you: it makes a difference to know we have an educator in the White House.  Thank you for all you're doing to elevate teaching and support teachers of color.

Now, first things first: can I get an AGGIE PRIDE??

Look: there's a reason why I was so excited to come to NC A&T as the first stop on our Road to Success bus tour.  
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                                    -  September 13, 2022  Secretary Cardona's Remarks at the Special Olympics Unified Champion School Banner Announcement at Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School, Richmond, VA  
Thank you: Principal Smith, Superintendent Kamras, President Thomason, Dr. Harris-Muhammad, distinguished guests.

And special appreciation to Emanuel Wright-Anthony, who is doing an amazing job as emcee.  And thanks to the entire Oak Grove-Bellemeade community for your warm welcome.

We're here today because you're doing something right.  

You are choosing to support each other.  You are choosing to help each other.  
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                                    -  August 11, 2022  Raise the B.A.R. Bold + Action + Results in College Excellence and Equity  
Good afternoon, everyone! To all the college presidents and leaders here today: thank you for coming. It's even worse when you lose your luggage or have cancellations, which I know many of you did.   

Traveling to Washington in the final weeks of summer is a big ask. Some of you even canceled vacations to be here. If you need an apology note for your spouse, let me know.  
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