Secretary Cardona to Travel to Baton Rouge and New Orleans with U.S. Rep. Troy Carter to Meet with Students and Parents and Discuss How Students Can Catch Up Academically and How Schools Can Build Back Better

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Secretary Cardona to Travel to Baton Rouge and New Orleans with U.S. Rep. Troy Carter to Meet with Students and Parents and Discuss How Students Can Catch Up Academically and How Schools Can Build Back Better

Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
Event Date 1 : December 16, 2021 - 9:45am
Event Date 2 : December 16, 2021 - 10:00am
Event Date 3 : December 16, 2021 - 11:00am
Event Date 4 : December 16, 2021 - 11:30am
Event Date 5 : December 16, 2021 - 12:00pm
Event Date 6 : December 17, 2021 - 8:45am
Event Date 7 : December 17, 2021 - 9:45am
Event Date 8 : December 17, 2021 - 10:00am

This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Louisiana with U.S. Rep. Troy Carter to highlight key education provisions within President Biden’s Build Back Better framework and discuss how students can recover from the impact of COVID on their academic wellbeing and mental health.

On Thursday, Secretary Cardona will tour McKinley Middle Magnet School and participate in a conversation with parents about social and emotional learning and how schools can create opportunities to build life skills. Afterwards, he will tour Glen Oaks High School where he will speak with students about how President Biden’s Build Back Better framework provides students with pathways to affordable higher education.

On Friday, Secretary Cardona and Congressman Carter will be joined by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell where they will engage with students from Wilcox's Academy Early Learning Center during their holiday party. Afterwards, they will participate in a conversation with parents about the impact the pandemic has had on their children’s learning and how the American Rescue Plan has provided resources for schools to invest in strategies to help students catch up.

Both days will include a press gaggle. Each event will require every attendee and reporter to wear a mask at all times.

Event 1
Who :

Participants:

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter

Press:
Due to spacing, this event is pooled press. If you are interested in covering this event or receiving footage, please email press@ed.gov.

 
What :

Tour of McKinley Middle Magnet School

 
When :

9:45-10:05 a.m. CT
(Time is subject to change)
*Please arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. CT*

 
Where :

McKinley Middle Magnet School
1550 Eddie Robinson Sr Dr.
Baton Rouge, La. 70802

  

Event 2
Who :

Participants: 
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter

Parents from McKinley Middle Magnet School

Press: 
This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.

 
What :

Conversation with Parents from McKinley Middle Magnet School

 
When :

10:05-10:35 a.m. CT
(Time is subject to change)

 
Where :

McKinley Middle Magnet School
1550 Eddie Robinson Sr Dr.
Baton Rouge, La. 70802

  

Event 3
Who :

Participants: 
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter

Press:
Due to spacing, this event is pooled press. If you are interested in covering this event or receiving footage, please email press@ed.gov.

 
What :

Tour of Glen Oaks High School

 
When :

11:10-11:30 a.m. CT
(Time is subject to change)
Please arrive no later than 11 a.m. CT*

 
Where :

Glen Oaks High School
6650 Cedar Grove Dr.
Baton Rouge, La. 70812

  

Event 4
Who :

Participants: 
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter

Press: 
This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.

 
What :

Conversation with Students from Glen Oaks High School

 
When :

11:30 a.m.-noon CT
(Time is subject to change)

 
Where :

Glen Oaks High School
6650 Cedar Grove Dr.
Baton Rouge, La. 70812

  

Event 5
Who :

Participants:
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter

Press:
This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.

 
What :

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Congressman Carter

 
When :

Noon-12:10 p.m. CT
(Time is subject to change)

 
Where :

Glen Oaks High School
6650 Cedar Grove Dr.
Baton Rouge, La. 70812

  

Event 6
Who :

Participants:
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter

Press:
Due to spacing, this event is pooled press. If you are interested in covering this event or receiving footage, please email press@ed.gov.

 
What :

Visit to Wilcox Academy of Early Learning

 
When :

8:55-9:15 a.m. CT (Time is subject to change)
*Please arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. CT*

 
Where :

Wilcox Academy of Early Learning
1678 North Broad St.
New Orleans, La. 70119

  

Event 7
Who :

Participants:
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Parents

Press: 
This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.  

What :

Conversation with Parents

 
When :

9:40-10:05 a.m. CT (Time is subject to change)
*Please arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. CT*

 
Where :

Milne Recreation Center
5420 Franklin Ave.
New Orleans, La. 70122

  

Event 8
Who :

Participants:
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell

Press:
This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.  

What :

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona, Congressman Carter, and Mayor Cantrell

 
When :

10:05-10:15 a.m. CT
(Time is subject to change)

 
Where :

Milne Recreation Center
5420 Franklin Ave.
New Orleans, La. 70122

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