Education Secretary Arne Duncan will hit the road with senior Education Department leaders on the third Education Drives America bus tour on Sept. 12 in Redwood City, California. The multi-city tour will conclude at the Department of Education’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., on the evening of Sept. 21.

 Stops include, Sacramento, California; Reno and Elko, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; Rawlins, Rock Springs, and Cheyenne, Wyoming; Denver and Limon, Colorado; Topeka and Emporia, Kansas; Kansas City and Columbia, Missouri; Mt. Vernon, Illinois; Evansville, Indiana; Lexington, Kentucky; Charleston and McDowell County, West Virginia; Roanoke and Richmond, Virginia.

The tour will highlight education successes and convene communities to talk about P-12 school reform, college affordability and the link between education and jobs. More details on each stop will be announced in the coming weeks. To receive updates about the tour, sign up for the Education Drives America e-mail by clicking on this link.

Erin Uy, Communications & Marketing Manager