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Data Secretary Cardona to Travel to Portsmouth, Virginia, with Ranking Member Scott and Sen. Kaine to Highlight New School Infrastructure Grant Awards
                                                          Archived InformationSecretary Cardona to Travel to Portsmouth, Virginia, with Ranking Member Scott and Sen. Kaine to Highlight New School Infrastructure Grant Awards
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**January 4, 2024 - 12:45pm**Event Date 2 :**January 4, 2024 - 1:15pm**Event Date 3 :**January 4, 2024 - 2:15pm
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. During the visit, they will tour Victory  Elementary School and then participate in a roundtable discussion to discuss  ways states, districts, and communities can improve school facilities  with the goal of more equitable access to healthy, sustainable, and modern  learning environments for all students.
A press gaggle will take place following  the roundtable discussion.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Dr. Elie Bracy, III, superintendent, Portsmouth Public SchoolsWhat :
                 Tour of Victory Elementary SchoolWhen :

                 12:45 p.m. ET*(Time is subject to change)*Where :
                 Victory Elementary School
2828 Greenwood Dr.
Portsmouth, Virginia 23701
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
EducatorsWhat :
                 Roundtable with EducatorsWhen :

                 1:15 p.m. ET*(Time is subject to change)*Where :
                 Victory Elementary School
2828 Greenwood Dr.
Portsmouth, Virginia 23701
    		Event 3
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsWhat :
                 Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona, Rep. Scott and Sen. KaineWhen :

                 2:20 p.m. ET*(Time is subject to change)*Where :
                 Victory Elementary School
2828 Greenwood Dr.
Portsmouth, Virginia 23701

**RSVP:**These events are open to press. If you are  interested in covering, please RSVP to pressRSVP@ed.gov.
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