Student Debt Relief, DEI Initiatives Topped Biden’s Education Agenda

The post-pandemic era has been a challenging time for the U.S. Department of Education.

President Joe Biden (L), joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, speaks on student loan debt in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Aug. 24, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

A day after President Joe Biden took his oath of office, the Department of Education issued its first press release under the new administration.

“At the request of President Biden, Acting Secretary Will Extend Pause of Federal Student Loan Payments,” read the headline of a Jan. 21, 2021, announcement.