# Media Advisories

- Secretary Cardona to Join Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee to Discuss Importance of Career Pathways and Apprenticeship Programs On  Wednesday, Feb. 21, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to a  Hispanic Serving Institution in Warwick, Rhode Island, alongside Gov. Dan McKee  to discuss the need for increased career pathways and  career and technical education (CTE) programming and apprenticeships,  especially in areas that support the Latino community. They will tour the CTE  program at Community College of Rhode Island – Knight Campus and speak with  students and leaders of the RI Reconnect.
- Secretary Cardona to Visit Bowie State University for National School Counseling Week to Highlight Efforts to Boost School Mental Health Professionals and Teachers of Color Pipeline Tomorrow,  Feb. 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Bowie,  Maryland, during National School Counseling Week, where he will visit Bowie  State University and highlight two recent grant awards that have helped the  school increase enrollment and preparation of students to become school-based  mental health professionals and educators of color.
- White House Initiative for Black Americans Presents: Power Up in Charleston, South Carolina The Power Up Series presented by the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Excellence, Equity, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans (Initiative) consists of a collection of national, local, and virtual engagements in the Black community. The Power Up Series provides opportunities to share federal resources with local Black communities directly from the source through information, innovation, and inspiration.
- Secretary Cardona to Visit Washington, D.C.’s Advanced Technical Center to Announce Career Connected High School Grants and Discuss Importance of Access to Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs Tomorrow, Jan 24, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will visit the Washington D.C., Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) Advanced Technical Center where he will announce new Career Connected High School grant awards and then participate in a tour and a roundtable discussion with students on the importance of access to CTE programming. A press gaggle with Secretary Cardona will follow this event.
- Secretary Cardona and CISA Director Easterly to Meet with Families of Victims of Parkland Shooting Alongside U.S. Representative Moskowitz On  Monday, Jan. 22, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to  Parkland, Florida, where he will join U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly,  and other county and school officials for a private walkthrough of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of the tragic February 14, 2018  shooting. This guided visitation is closed to all media.
- Secretary Cardona to Visit New Hampshire to Highlight Debt Forgiveness Programs and Discuss Rise in Antisemitism and Islamophobia on College Campuses Tomorrow, Jan. 10, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel  Cardona will travel to New Hampshire, where he will begin by lifting up the  Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)  program. While in Concord, Secretary Cardona will speak with several current  and former teachers as well as union members who have either recently received  PSLF or are in the process.
- Secretary Cardona to Travel to Portsmouth, Virginia, with Ranking Member Scott and Sen. Kaine to Highlight New School Infrastructure Grant Awards Tomorrow, Jan. 4, U.S. Secretary of  Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Portsmouth, Virginia, with U.S. Rep.  Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, ranking member of the Committee on Education and the  Workforce, and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Committee on Health,  Education, Labor and Pensions, to highlight new federal grant awards to support  investments in school infrastructure.
- Secretary Cardona to Visit Iowa to Discuss Rural Education and Teacher Pipeline Programs 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.
- Secretary Cardona to Visit Boise, Idaho, to Announce Full-Service Community School Grants and Speak to Parents About Mental Health Tomorrow, Nov. 28, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel  Cardona will travel to Boise, Idaho, where he will announce several new  Full-Service Community School grant awards and then participate in a tour and a  roundtable discussion on the importance of community schools throughout Idaho.A press gaggle with Secretary  Cardona will follow this event. 
- U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education to Visit Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on a “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” School Visit On Tuesday Nov.14, 2023, U.S. Deputy Secretary of  Education Cindy Marten will make a “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” school visit  to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district, to visit three schools and  discuss how they can continue to promote academic excellence and prepare  students for global competitiveness.
- U.S. Department of Education to Host National Summit on Improving Student Transfer Process The U.S. Department of Education is  hosting a national summit Thursday in Annandale, Virginia, with more than 200  higher education leaders on improving student transfer process. The Department  will urge educators and stakeholders to explore what can be done to help  students avoid getting stranded as they attempt to transfer from two-year to  four-year institutions in striving for a degree.
- Secretary Cardona and Senior White House Official Tanden to Visit University in Baltimore to Speak to Students About Rise in Antisemitism On Thursday, Nov. 2, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden will travel to Baltimore, where they will meet with Jewish  students from area universities to talk about the increase in reported  antisemitism on college campuses following the Hamas attack in Israel on Oct 7. This event is open to  press, however, spaced is limited. If you are interested in covering this  event, please RSVP to pressRSVP@ed.gov to secure your spot.
- U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Travel to New Hampshire to Discuss Career and Technical Education in Rural America On Friday, Nov. 3, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel  Cardona will travel to Claremont, New Hampshire, as part of the Biden-Harris  Administration’s Investing in Rural America agenda. Secretary Cardona will tour  River Valley Community College and then participate in a roundtable with  faculty, students, and community partners to learn more about the college’s  focus on health care education and technical careers.A press gaggle will take place after the roundtable  conversation.
- Department of Education to Host 2023 National Partnership for Student Success Summit The 2023 National Partnership for Student Success Summit  will take place at the U.S. Department of Education (Department) on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) is a public-private  partnership between the Biden-Harris Administration – led by the Department and AmeriCorps – and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University.
- Secretary Cardona to Join Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to Discuss Importance of Career Pathways and Apprenticeship Programs On Monday, Oct 16, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Philadelphia where he will meet with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and various union leaders to discuss the need for increased career pathways and career and technical education (CTE) programming and apprenticeships.A press gaggle will take place  following the event.
- White House Initiative for Black Americans and Discovery Education Presents: Power Up The Power Up Series is a  partnership between the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Excellence, Equity, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans (Initiative)  and Discovery Education that consists of a collection of national, local, and virtual  engagements in the Black community. Thanks to the Initiative and Discovery Educations partnership, the Power Up Series provides opportunities to share  federal resources with local Black communities directly from the source through  information, innovation, and inspiration.
- U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Visit San Antonio School to Highlight Multilingual Programming On Wednesday, Oct. 4, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will visit Mark Twain Dual Language Academy in San Antonio, Texas, to underscore the importance of multilingual  learning and how the U.S. Education Department is raising the bar to expand opportunities for multilingual education to all students in our public schools.
- White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Presents 2023 National HBCU Week Conference U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and the White  House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative)  today welcomed institution executive leaders, faculty, students, and supporters  to the 2023 National  HBCU Week Conference being held in person at the Hyatt Regency  Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.
- U.S. Department of Education Officials to Visit Northern and Central California as Part of Annual Green Strides Tour - "Schools for Climate Solutions" U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Assistant Secretary Glenna Wright-Gallo, Andrea Suarez Falken, special advisor for infrastructure and sustainability, and Naomi Stern, environmental sustainability and infrastructure impact fellow, accompanied by numerous other federal, state, and local officials, will visit San Francisco Bay Area and central California schools Tuesday to Thursday, Sept. 19-21, as part of the U.S.
- U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Continues "Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar" in Illinois and Wisconsin to Ensure Student Success On Thursday, September 7, U.S. Secretary of Education  Miguel Cardona will continue the “Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar”  alongside U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan and Eric Sorensen, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara  Rodriguez, and National Education Association President Becky Pringle. The  week-long, multi-state road trip will showcase the many ways schools, families,  and communities are doubling down on accelerating student learning and raising  the bar in education.
- U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Continues 'Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar' in Missouri and Illinois to Ensure Student Success On Wednesday, Sept. 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will continue the "Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar" alongside Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, and U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. The week-long, multi-state road trip will showcase the many ways schools, families, and communities are doubling down on accelerating student learning and raising the bar in education.
- U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Kicks Off "Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar" in Kansas and Missouri to Ensure Student Success On Tuesday, Sept. 5, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will launch the "Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar" alongside Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, and Federal Communications Chairwoman (FCC) Jessica Rosenworcel. The week-long, multi-state road trip will showcase the many ways schools, families, and communities are doubling down on accelerating student learning and raising the bar in education.
- Secretary Cardona to Join U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman in Cincinnati, Ohio, for Visit to Full-Service Community School Tomorrow, August 22, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will join U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman in Cincinnati, Ohio, on a visit to Oyler School for a tour and a roundtable discussion on the importance of community learning centers throughout Ohio. Earlier this year, the Department awarded $63 million in new five-year grants for 42 local educational agencies, non-profits, or other public or private entities and institutions of higher education to increase the number of Full-Service Community Schools.A press gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. Landsman will end the event.
- U.S. Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary of Education to Visit Madison, Wisconsin to Promote Education and Workforce Development for the Jobs of the Future On Thursday, August 17, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten and U.S. Under Secretary James Kvaal will continue the Unlocking Pathways Summit series in Madison, Wisconsin, with a visit to Madison Area Technical College, to promote state partnerships between school, industry, and community organizations in support of career-connected learning. This  visit, joined by Wisconsin Gov.
- U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Travel to Aurora, Colorado to Host Conversation on Career-Connected Education with Colorado Governor Jared Polis On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Biden-Harris Administration will continue its Unlocking Pathways Summit series in Aurora, Colorado, with a conversation between U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel  Cardona and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. The event, joined by U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, is aimed at helping young Americans access good-paying jobs created by President Biden’s Bidenomics agenda.