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                                                          Archived InformationU.S. Deputy Secretary of Education to Visit Nashville, Tennessee During “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Tour
Nashville Mayor and Superintendent to Join and Participate in Press Gaggle
**Contact:**  Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**January 30, 2023 - 7:30am**Event Date 2 :**January 30, 2023 - 9:30am**Event Date 3 :**January 30, 2023 - 10:15am**Event Date 4 :**January 30, 2023 - 10:45am**Event Date 5 :**January 30, 2023 - 12:30pm
On Monday, Jan. 30, U.S. Deputy Secretary of  Education Cindy Marten will continue her “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” tour  by traveling to Valor Collegiate Academies in Nashville, Tennessee to discuss  ways the campus—three schools serving grades 5 through 12—can continue to  promote academic excellence and prepare its students for global  competitiveness. She will tour all three schools and hold student and parent  roundtables. Todd Dickson, founder and CEO of Valor Collegiate  Academies, as well as other Valor school leaders, will join Deputy Secretary  Marten.
	
During the Valor  visit, Deputy Secretary Marten will learn about Valor’s “Compass” model, which focuses on  comprehensive human development to support academics and improve learning  conditions, and “Circle,” a core part of the Compass model. “Circle” is a  weekly practice that brings students and educators together to advance personal  growth to allow students to thrive in their academics and lives. Valor also  will share learnings from its newer wraparound services model, “Compass Care,”  which is supported, in part, by the American Rescue Plan Elementary and  Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. The program is designed to  combat chronic absenteeism and mental and emotional health challenges.
	
Later, Deputy  Secretary Marten, joined by Nashville Mayor John Cooper and Metro Nashville  Public Schools Superintendent Adrienne Battle, will tour McMurray Middle  School and visit its Peace Center. Following the tour, they will hold a  press gaggle.
	
The “Raise the Bar” tour  kicked off last week in Mesa, Arizona at Mesa Public Schools, and comes  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 prepare 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 later.
	
If you are a member of the  media and interested in speaking with Deputy  Secretary Marten, please e-mail **pressRSVP@ed.gov**.
	
Please note that all Valor  events listed below are on the same strip mall and are walkable between each  other.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten 
Valor Chief Culture Officer Daren Dickson  
Valor Flagship Academy Principal Jamie GutterWhat :
                 Meet and Greet Students During Arrival, Tour of Valor Flagship AcademyWhen :

                 7:30 a.m. CST 
(Time subject to change)Where :
                 Valor Flagship Academy
4527 Nolensville Pike 
Nashville, Tennessee

**Press**: If you are interested in covering this  event, please **RSVP to**pressrsvp@ed.gov to secure  your attendance.
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten
Founder and CEO of Valor Collegiate Academies Todd Dickson
Valor Chief of Schools and Interim Principal of Valor College Prep Sarah Giblin 
Valor College Prep high school students (11th and 12th graders)What :
                 Student Roundtable and Tour of Valor College PrepWhen :

                 9:35 a.m. CST 
(Time subject to change)Where :
                 Valor College Prep 
4531 Nolensville Pike, Suite 200  
Nashville, Tennessee

**Press**: If you are interested in covering this  event, please **RSVP to**pressrsvp@ed.gov to secure  your attendance.
    		Event 3
                  Who :
                 U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten
Founder and CEO of Valor Collegiate Academies Todd Dickson
Valor Voyager Academy Principal Kendra SteinWhat :
                 Tour of Valor Voyager AcademyWhen :

                 10:20 a.m. CST 
(Time subject to change)Where :
                 Valor Voyager Academy 
4531 Nolensville Pike, Suite 100  
Nashville, Tennessee

**Press**: If you are interested in covering this  event, please **RSVP to**pressrsvp@ed.gov to secure  your attendance.
    		Event 4
                  Who :
                 U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten 
Valor parentsWhat :
                 Parent RoundtableWhen :

                 10:50 a.m. CST
(Time subject to change)Where :
                 Valor Compass Center 
4523 Nolensville Pike  
Nashville, Tennessee

**Press**: If you are interested in covering this  event, please **RSVP to**pressrsvp@ed.gov to secure  your attendance.
    		Event 5
                  Who :
                 U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten
Nashville Mayor John Cooper 
Superintendent of Metro Nashville Public Schools Adrienne Battle
Nashville Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Brenda Haywood
Senior Advisor on Education, Mayor’s Office, Robert Wallace
McMurray Middle School Executive Principal T-Shaka Coverson
McMurray Middle School Peace Center Coordinator Bailey Shirling
School and district leadersWhat :
                 Visit to McMurray Middle School and Press GaggleWhen :

                 12:30 p.m. CST 
(Time subject to change)Where :
                 McMurray Middle School
520 McMurray Dr. 
Nashville, Tennessee

**Press**: If you are interested in covering this  event, please **RSVP to**pressrsvp@ed.gov to secure  your attendance.
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