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Secretary Of Education Miguel Cardona Talks Back To School Amid Delta-Fueled COVID-19 Surge

Published August 19, 2021 at 12:20 PM CDT
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (Susan Walsh/AP)
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (Susan Walsh/AP)

NPR’s Tamara Keith speaks with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about the start of the school year and kids’ safety amid the delta-fueled surge of the coronavirus.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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