RELATED: President-elect Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief Michael Regan to lead EPABiden’s choice of Cardona, yet to be announced, was confirmed by three people familiar with his decision but not authorized to discuss it publicly.Cardona, 45, was raised in a housing project in Meriden, Connecticut, and went through the city's public schools before returning to work as a fourth-grade teacher in the district in 1998.
At age 28 he had become the youngest principal in the state before working his way up to assistant superintendent of the district.AdvertisementAs an educator, he has devoted his work to improving education for English-language learners and closing achievement gaps between students of color and their white.