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                                                          Archived InformationU.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-CeronWhat :
                 School tourWhen :

                 *(Times are subject to change*)
8:15 a.m. ET: School tourWhere :
                 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 MorrisWhat :
                 Tour and conversation about Aspire/GED programWhen :

                 *(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 studentsWhere :
                 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 StudentsWhat :
                 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 GaggleWhere :
                 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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