U.S. Secretary of Education Visits Weston

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U.S. Secretary of Education Visits Weston

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Cypress Bay High School last month to talk about the state of education. Mr. Cardona was joined by U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, State Senator Lauren Book and Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Vickie Cartwright during the visit.

Much of the visit focused on STEM-related educational programs. Cypress Bay hosts a one-of-a-kind FBI-Cyber/STEM program for its students. The program awards students interesting in pursuing cybersecurity-related careers a certificate after three completing seven courses over three years.

Cordona toured the school and then met with Broward College students about the Broward UP program. The pilot initiative was funded by a $30 million grand under the Promise Neighborhoods program. Broward UP offers free educational opportunities, workforce training, and support services directly in neighborhoods throughout Broward County. Courses and workshops are tailored to quickly teach students new skills to allow them to find job opportunities.

“Today I saw two great examples of what we want to see across the country, putting our students first and making sure they have opportunities, they have choices when they graduate,” commented Cardova. “But we have an opportunity across the country to reset things that didn’t work in education ... So what are we going to do? This is our moment. We have a short window to disrupt.”