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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Continues Road to Success Back to School Bus Tour in Pennsylvania with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff

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  • Tour of Reading Area Community College
    Date
    Thu, Sep 15 2022, 1:15pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
    Students
    School leaders

    What

    Tour of Reading Area Community College

    When

    9:15-9:45 a.m. ET
    (Time is subject to change)

    Where

    Reading Area Community College, Weitz Hall
    10 S. 2nd St.
    Reading Area, PA

    Conversation with Students
    Date
    Thu, Sep 15 2022, 1:45pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
    Students
    School leaders

    What

    Conversation with Students

    When

    9:45-10:15 a.m. ET
    (Time is subject to change)

    Where

    Reading Area Community College, Gust Zogas Student Union Building
    10 S. 2nd St.
    Reading Area, PA

    Gaggle with Secretary Cardona
    Date
    Thu, Sep 15 2022, 2:15pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
    President, Reading Area Community College Dr. Susan Looney

    What

    Gaggle with Secretary Cardona

    When

    10:15 a.m. ET
    (Time is subject to change)

    Where

    Reading Area Community College
    10 S. 2nd St.
    Reading Area, PA

    Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Event
    Date
    Thu, Sep 15 2022, 2:30pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona

    What

    Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Event

    When

    10:40-11 a.m. ET
    (Time is subject to change)

    Where

    Reading Area Community College
    10 S. 2nd St.
    Reading Area, PA

    Conversation with Educators
    Date
    Thu, Sep 15 2022, 5:15pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
    Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
    School leaders

    What

    Conversation with Educators

    When

    1:25-2:25 p.m. ET
    (Time is subject to change)

    Where

    United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
    1110 American Parkway NE
    Allentown, PA

    Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Second Gentleman Emhoff
    Date
    Thu, Sep 15 2022, 6:15pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
    Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff

    What

    Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Second Gentleman Emhoff

    When

    2:25 p.m. ET
    (Time is subject to change)

    Where

    United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
    1110 American Parkway NE
    Allentown, PA

    PSLF Clinic with Union Members
    Date
    Thu, Sep 15 2022, 8:30pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
    Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
    AFT President Randi Weingarten
    AFT Pennsylvania President Arthur Steinberg
    PFT President Jerry Jordan

    What

    PSLF Clinic with Union Members

    When

    4:30-5:30 p.m. ET
    (Time is subject to change, please arrive not later than 4 p.m.)

    Where

    United Steelworkers Local 286
    410 N. 8th St.
    Philadelphia, PA

On Thursday, September 15, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona alongside Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will continue the Road to Success Back to School Bus Tour in Pennsylvania. The week-long, multi-state road trip will showcase the many ways school communities are helping students recover and thrive — putting them on the road to success.

First, Secretary Cardona will go to Reading Area Community College to tour the facility and speak to students about ways the school has been able to meet their basic needs throughout the pandemic. There will also be an event to kick off the start of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Afterwards, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will join the bus tour as they head to Allentown, PA to hear how the community school provides wraparound services to students in the area. Finally, they will head to Philadelphia to join AFT and other local unions to encourage members to sign up for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. After they depart, union members will continue the PSLF clinic, helping members fill out their applications.

The Road to Success Bus Tour featured stops in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia and will continue to West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Throughout the week, Secretary Cardona, Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten, and local school leaders will join students, parents, and educators for additional events that celebrate the back-to-school season and underscore the Administration’s commitment to helping students recover from the impacts of the pandemic and continue the road to success. As part of the Road to Success Bus Tour, Administration leaders will highlight academic and mental health programs and efforts to recruit and support educators funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which provided historic resources to K-12 schools, colleges, and universities to reopen schools and help students of all ages recover.

To RSVP for stops on the tour, please email pressRSVP@ed.gov. Follow the bus tour on social media at #RoadToSuccess.

Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO)
Page Last Reviewed:
August 26, 2024

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