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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Puerto Rico Secretary of Education Eliezer Ramos Pars to Participate in Press Conference

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  • Tour of Escuela Superior Dr. Pila
    Date
    Fri, Jul 29 2022, 2pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
    Puerto Rico Department of Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés
    FEMA Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator Jose G. Baquero Tirado
    Ponce Regional Superintendent Dr. Roberto J. Rodríguez Santiago

    What

    Tour of Escuela Superior Dr. Pila

    When

    10:05 – 10:25 a.m. AT

    Where

    Escuela Superior Dr. Pila

    Press: This portion of the visit is closed press. Footage will be shared upon request.

    Press Conference
    Date
    Fri, Jul 29 2022, 2:30pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
    Puerto Rico Department of Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés
    FEMA Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator Jose G. Baquero Tirado
    Ponce Regional Superintendent Dr. Roberto J. Rodríguez Santiago

    What

    Press Conference

    When

    10:30 – 10:50 a.m. AT

    *Please arrive no later than 10:15 a.m.*

    Where

    Escuela Superior Dr. Pila

    Press: To participate, please RSVP to pressrsvp@ed.gov.

On Friday, July 29, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Ponce, Puerto Rico where he will join Puerto Rico Secretary of Education Eliezer Ramos Parés for a tour of Escuela Superior Dr. Pila. Escuela Superior Dr. Pila has been closed for over two years due to infrastructure damage and is one of the largest schools in the southern region of Puerto Rico to be disproportionately impacted by recent earthquakes.
 

Afterwards, Secretaries Cardona and Ramos Parés will participate in a press conference to announce critical actions to continue supporting students and educators across Puerto Rico. They will be joined by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator Jose G. Baquero Tirado, and Ponce Regional Superintendent Dr. Roberto J. Rodríguez Santiago.
 

Please RSVP by emailing pressrsvp@ed.gov to secure your spot.

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Page Last Reviewed:
August 26, 2024

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