Secretary Cardona to Travel to Portsmouth, Virginia, with Ranking Member Scott and Sen. Kaine to Highlight New School Infrastructure Grant Awards

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Secretary 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 Schools

What :

Tour of Victory Elementary School
When :

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
Educators

What :

Roundtable with Educators
When :

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 Pensions

What :

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona, Rep. Scott and Sen. Kaine
When :

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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