Secretary Cardona to Visit Iowa to Discuss Rural Education and Teacher Pipeline Programs

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Secretary Cardona to Visit Iowa to Discuss Rural Education and Teacher Pipeline Programs

Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
Event Date 1 : December 7, 2023 - 2:00pm
Event Date 2 : December 7, 2023 - 2:30pm
Event Date 3 : December 7, 2023 - 4:00pm
Event Date 4 : December 7, 2023 - 4:45pm

Tomorrow, Dec. 7, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, where he will tour Perry Elementary, a recent winner of the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence program, and then participate in a roundtable discussion on the importance of teacher apprenticeship and pipeline programs.

Afterwards, Secretary Cardona will participate in a roundtable discussion at Des Moines Area Community College with students pursuing careers in education.

A press gaggle with Secretary Cardona will follow this event.

Event 1
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Perry Community School District Superintendent Clark Wicks
Perry Elementary School Principal Ryan Marzen
Perry Elementary School Students

What :

Tour of Perry Elementary School
When :

2 p.m. CT
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Perry Elementary School
1600 8th St.
Perry, Iowa

Event 2
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Paraeducators
Teachers

What :

Roundtable with Paraeducators and Teachers
When :

2:30 p.m. CT
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Perry Elementary School
1600 8th St.
Perry, Iowa

Event 3
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Students

What :

Roundtable with Educator Preparation Students
When :

4 p.m. CT
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Des Moines Area Community College
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard
Building 5 | Student Center
Room 1240 C/H
Ankeny, Iowa

Event 4
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona

What :

Press Gaggle with Sec. Cardona
When :

4:55 pm CT
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Des Moines Area Community College
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard,
Building 5 | Student Center
Ankeny, Iowa

RSVP: These events are open to press. If you are interested in covering, please RSVP to pressRSVP@ed.gov./p>


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