@nytopinion: Before the end of his term last month, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona spoke to us about what's at stake if the Department of Education were to be dismantled. He argued that such action would be devastating for students in rural and low income areas, for students with disabilities, and public servants currently eligible for loan forgiveness. “Public education is the great equalizer,” said Cardona, who was the first in his family to go to college. “I had only what the local public school provided, and now I advise the president of the United States.” | 🎥 @byjamesrobinson #nytopinion