United States Secretary of Education
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"Secretary of education" redirects here. For other uses, see Secretary of Education.
The United States secretary of education is the head of the United States Department of Education. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States, and the federal government, on policies, programs, and activities related to all education in the United States. As a member of the Cabinet of the United States, the secretary is sixteenth in the line of succession to the presidency.[2]
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United States Secretary of Education | |
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Department of Education | |
Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Reports to | President |
Seat | Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | 20 U.S.C. § 3411 |
Formation | November 30, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-11-30) |
First holder | Shirley Hufstedler |
Succession | Sixteenth[1] |
Deputy | Deputy Secretary |
Salary | Executive Schedule, Level I |
Website | ed.gov |
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The current secretary of education is Miguel Cardona, who was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 2021.[3]