Education Secretary (Noun)
Meaning 1
The position of the head of the Education Department; "the post of Education Secretary was created in 1979".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education; "Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Education Secretary is responsible for overseeing the nation's education system and implementing policies to improve student outcomes.
- As the new Education Secretary, she vowed to increase funding for public schools and reduce student loan debt.
- The Education Secretary was grilled by lawmakers during a congressional hearing on the proposed budget cuts to education programs.
- The President nominated a former teacher as the next Education Secretary, citing her experience in the classroom as a key qualification.
- The Education Secretary announced a new initiative to provide free community college tuition to low-income students.