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# CORRECTION: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education to Visit Bilingual School in Washington, D.C. for “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Tour 

# CORRECTION: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education to Visit Bilingual School in Washington, D.C. for “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Tour 

**Contact:  **press@ed.gov

**Event Date 1 : **May 25, 2023 - 8:30am

**Event Date 2 : **May 25, 2023 - 10:15am

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**EDITOR'S NOTE: The address for the school has been updated**

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, U.S. Deputy Secretary of  Education Cindy Marten will continue her “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” tour  by visiting Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Washington, D.C., to discuss how  the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) can continue to promote academic  excellence and prepare students for global competitiveness. Deputy Secretary  Marten will visit Oyster-Adams Bilingual School to spend time learning about  their approach to bilingual education as well as supporting student’s mental  health and wellbeing. The stop will also include a roundtable discussion with  students, parents, and teachers. 

  During the visit, Deputy Secretary Marten will make an  announcement of the Department’s new “Free to Learn” initiative. This effort  will assist in promoting positive, inclusive school climates, enhancing school  safety, and preventing bullying and harassment. Free to Learn stems from the  belief that all students learn, achieve their unique potential for success and  thrive within schools that promote and ensure positive, safe, inclusive school  climates both in person and online. The Department will launch a call to action  and provide access to resources, webinars, and communities of practice to  galvanize states, districts, schools, public health agencies, and local  communities’ commitment to implement, and sustain evidence-based practices and  policies that support school safety, positive, inclusive school environments  and prevent harassment, bullying and hate so all students are free to learn.

  The “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” tour kicked off in  January, on the heels of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s recent major address,  “Raise the Bar: Lead the World,” where he laid out the U.S.  Department of Education’s vision, his continued priorities to promote academic  excellence and preparedness for global competitiveness, and the Biden-Harris  Administration’s commitment to ensuring states, school districts, and schools  have the support they need to prepare students for the 21st century global  economy. The tour will continue in other states, which will be announced at a  later date. 
   **Event 1****Who :**
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy MartenWard 3 Council Member Matt FruminDistrict of Columbia Public Schools Chief of Schools Kim JacksonDistrict of Columbia Public Schools Instructional Superintendent Eric BethelOyster Adams Bilingual School Principal E. Julian PinedaOyster Adams Bilingual School Dean of Students Daniela Morad
**What :**
Tour of Oyster-Adams Bilingual School & Discussion with Students and Parents
**When :**
8:30 a.m. EDT(Time subject to change) 
**Where :**
Oyster Adams Bilingual School2020 19th St NW, Washington, DC 
**Event 2****Who :**
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten
**What :**
Post Tour Press Gaggle 
**When :**
10:20 a.m. EDT(Time subject to change) 
**Where :**
Oyster Adams Bilingual School2020 19th St NW, Washington, DC 
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