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                                                          Archived InformationSecretary of Education Cardona to Travel to Tennessee to Discuss Needs of School Communities
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**February 17, 2022 - 10:15am**Event Date 2 :**February 17, 2022 - 4:30pm**Event Date 3 :**February 18, 2022 - 10:00am
This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  will travel to Tennessee to highlight his priorities for the Department and listen to the needs of students, educators, and school communities on the  ground.
On Thursday, Secretary Cardona will join a roundtable conversation with rural students and education advocates to discuss the  specific concerns of rural communities. Later in the day, Secretary Cardona  will join the School Superintendents Association (AASA) National Conference on  Education for a fireside chat regarding the unprecedented resources provided to schools through the American Rescue Plan.
On Friday, Secretary Cardona will visit Tennessee State  University. The Secretary will host a roundtable discussion on efforts to address teacher shortages, ways to strengthen a diverse and qualified teacher pipeline, and Tennessee’s efforts to expand its Grow Your Own program.
Each event will require each attendee and reporter to  wear a mask.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
National Rural Education Association Director Allen Pratt
Rural educators and studentsWhat :
                 Rural Student Roundtable with the National Rural Education AssociationWhen :

                 Thursday, Feb. 17, 10:15 a.m. CTWhere :
                 Trousdale County Community Center
301 E. Main St. 
Hartsville, Tennessee 

 **PRESS:** This event is open to media. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov. In accordance with CDC guidance, masks must be worn inside.
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    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
AASA Executive Director Daniel A. DomenechWhat :
                 AASA National Conference on Education Fireside ChatWhen :

                 Thursday, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m. CTWhere :
                 Music City Center
Grand Ballroom
201 Rep. John Lewis Way South
Nashville, Tennessee

 **PRESS:** This event is open to media. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov. In accordance with CDC guidance, masks must be worn inside.
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    		Event 3
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Local educators and Tennessee State University teaching studentsWhat :
                 Teacher Pipeline ConversationWhen :

                 Friday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. CTWhere :
                 Tennessee State University
Robert E. Clay Hall
3500 Alameda St.
Nashville, Tennessee

**PRESS:** This event is open to media. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov. In accordance with CDC guidance, masks must be worn inside.
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