Back-to-School Bus Tour
Back-to-School Bus Tour 
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September 16, 2016U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., spoke at a college fair at Craigmont High School in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to highlight ways that students and parents can access and pay for college, as part of this year's "Opportunity Across America" back-to-school bus tour. The Secretary shared information about the new, early Oct. 1 availability of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the College Scorecard—both resources that help students prepare to apply for college.
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September 15, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will bring his "Opportunity Across America" back-to-school bus tour to Baton Rouge on Friday where he will visit University Terrace Elementary School to talk with students and educators impacted by the massive flooding in Louisiana.
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September 14, 2016Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., delivered remarks at the U.S. Department of Education Headquarters in Washington, D.C., before setting off on the seventh annual back-to-school bus tour of the Obama Administration to celebrate progress in communities and states across the country. The tour kicked off in the nation's capital and ended in Louisiana. King and other senior Department officials held events highlighting the Administration's key education initiatives and the progress made to expand opportunity across the nation, as well as the groundwork laid for continued momentum.
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September 14, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will visit Sallie Humble Elementary School in Monroe, Louisiana, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, as part of this year’s back-to-school bus tour.
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September 14, 2016
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September 14, 2016U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will visit Carver Elementary School and tour the Indianola Promise Community, which partners with the Department’s Promise Neighborhoods program, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, as part of this year’s back-to-school bus tour.
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September 13, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education today announced new resources to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teacher leadership and to build on work by local districts and states to improve teaching and student learning outcomes through the effective use of technology in the classroom.
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September 13, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will speak at a college fair at Craigmont High School in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Sept 14, to highlight ways that students and parents can access and pay for college, as part of this year's back-to-school bus tour.
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September 12, 2016
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September 12, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will moderate a panel discussion at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, as part of this year’s back-to-school bus tour.