U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Continues Return to School Road Trip in Indiana and Ohio to Spotlight Safe Return to In-Person Learning

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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Continues Return to School Road Trip in Indiana and Ohio to Spotlight Safe Return to In-Person Learning

Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
Event Date 1 : September 22, 2021 - 8:15am
Event Date 2 : September 22, 2021 - 12:00pm

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will continue the "Return to School Road Trip" – a bus tour to showcase students and communities safely returning to in-person learning – with several events in Indiana and Ohio.

First, Secretary Cardona will visit Madison STEAM Academy in South Bend, Indiana, to tour the school. Then he will travel to Toledo, Ohio, where he will visit Penta Career Center for a tour and to learn more about the Aspire/GED program. Finally, Secretary Cardona will end the day at Waite High School where he will meet after school with students who are involved in two school organizations.

Throughout the bus tour week – Sept. 20-24 – Secretary Cardona, Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten, and local school leaders are joining students, parents, educators, and school communities for events that highlight schools and communities that have safely welcomed students back to in-person learning.

Event 1
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Superintendent of South Bend Community School Corporation C. Todd Cummings, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent of South Bend Community School Corporation Brandon White
Director of School Learning for South Bend Community School Corporation Deb Martin
Principal of Madison STEAM Academy Amanda Chionacky
Principal of Swanson Traditional Elementary School Amy Troyer
Third grade student in South Bend Community School Jose "JC" Juarez-Ceron

What :

School tour
When :

(Times are subject to change)
8:15 a.m. ET: School tour

Where :

Madison STEAM Academy
832 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46601

PRESS:
WNDU will provide the pooled footage. If you are interested in receiving footage, please email press@ed.gov.

Event 2
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Superintendent of Penta Career Center Edward Ewers
Supervisor of Aspire at Penta Career Center Deb Morris

What :

Tour and conversation about Aspire/GED program
When :

(Times are subject to change) 12:05 p.m. ET: Tour
12:30 p.m. ET: Press gaggle
12:35 p.m. ET: Conversation with Aspire/GED students

Where :

Penta Career Center
9301 Buck Rd.
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

PRESS:
These events are open press. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.

Event 3
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Superintendent of Toledo Public Schools Dr. Romules Durant
Toledo Public Schools Board of Education President Mrs. Chris Varwig
Principal at Waite High School Todd Deem
Senior Director of Communications at Toledo Public Schools Patty Mazur Students

What :

Secretary Cardona will meet with students who are involved with the school's SMARTS group and the Razas Unidas club.
When :

(Times are subject to change)
3:15 p.m. ET: Meet with SMARTS club
3:30 p.m. ET: Meet with Razas Unidas club
3:45 p.m. ET: Press Gaggle

Where :

Waite High School
301 Morrison Dr.
Toledo, Ohio 43605

PRESS:
These events are open press. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.

Additional details to be added to the tour stops throughout the week:

Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan

Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
Canton, Michigan


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