U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona refused to say at a congressional hearing that parents are the “primary” stakeholders in their children’s education. Near the end of his Sept. 30 hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Cardona was asked by Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) about what he thinks of parents who want to be more involved in the education of their children after the first school year amid the pandemic. “Do you think parents should be in charge of their child’s education as the primary stakeholder?” Braun asked. “I believe parents are important stakeholders,” Cardona replied. “But I also believe educators have a role in determining educational programming.” “I think that’s going to be a little out of focus what I think you’re going to find across all elements of education,” an unimpressed Braun said, “Since they pay the bills, they raise the kids, they …