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Education Drives America Back-to-School Bus Tour - Day 7

The “Education Drives America” Back-to-School Bus Tour takes Secretary Arne Duncan and senior ED staff coast-to-coast. Day seven included stops in Lexington, KY, and Charleston and McDowell County, WV. Visit ed.gov/bustour to keep up to date.

  1. Picadome Elementary School - Lexington, Kentucky
  2. Deputy Secretary Tony Miller discussed foreign language education during a classroom visit and a roundtable discussion with 15 local education and community stakeholders.
  3. KyDeptofEd
    KDE welcomes @usedgov’s “Back-to-School” bus tour to Lexington today! We’re excited to see you! #edtour12 #kyed
    KY Dept of Education
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 04:27:20
  4. lmtclarke
    Students with foreign language immersion exp. have a better command of English & elevate global and multicultural discussions #edtour12
    Lisa Clarke
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 09:09:10
  5. AmandaFerguson5
    At Picadome Elementary welcoming #edtour12! #fcps @ItsAboutKidsFC http://pic.twitter.com/7byv1gSO
    Amanda Ferguson
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 08:25:06
  6. tmsaue1
    Big bluegrass welcome to #edtour12. Thanks for stopping by. @ItsAboutKidsFC
    Thomas Sauer
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 04:56:30
  7. PD_JacksonATL
    We are creating children that are hungry and know that school is a place to feed me. #languageimmersion #education #EDtour12
    Patrice D-Jackson
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 12:04:00
  8. Elk Elementary Center - Charleston, West Virginia
  9. Secretary Duncan visited Elk Elementary Center in Charleston, W.Va., where he participated in a roundtable with local and state early learning stakeholders.
  10. Jason_Pollock
    Secretary @ArneDuncan greeted by hundreds of students in WV! #EdTour12 @ Elk Elementary Center http://instagr.am/p/PzsYQ8lZsh/
    Jason Pollock
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 11:47:07
  11. arneduncan
    Just left Elk Education Center in Charleston, WV. Fantastic kids, great principal & teachers. #edtour12
    Arne Duncan
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 13:28:51
  12. WVeducation
    @arneduncan talks with education leaders about the importance of early learning #edtour2012 http://twitpic.com/awnr31
    WV Dept of Education
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 12:24:21
  13. arneduncan
    Love Elk Ed Center's (WV) inclusion of kids w/ special needs & how they engage their students in their own learning. #edtour12
    Arne Duncan
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 13:30:08
  14. Mount View High School - McDowell County, West Virginia
  15. Secretary Duncan joined Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, for a panel discussion with community members and stakeholders. Participants discussed how to build public-private partnerships to support educational improvement as the path to a brighter economic future. 
  16. SenRockefeller
    Glad @usedgov Sec. Duncan is visiting McDowell Co. today. Reinforces need to invest in rural ed as I’ve worked to do. http://1.usa.gov/Qp0cC5
    Jay Rockefeller
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 10:25:31
  17. RuralED
    .@arneduncan is w/ @rweingarten & Gayle Manchin meeting community in McDowell Co, WV about improving education and the economy. #edtour12
    John White
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 16:10:07
  18. arneduncan
    Ending day in McDowell WV. Thx @rweingarten & Gayle Manchin for their leadership in this community. We want to be a great partner. #edtour12
    Arne Duncan
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 18:07:43
  19. Additional Events:
  20. #edtour12 includes nearly 100 total events. ED officials were meeting in several states during day seven.
  21. JIMSEDU
    Another great day learning about #ruraled Berea implementation of #promiseneighorhoods and #NMSI #AP is early but #inspired #edtour12
    Jim Shelton
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 12:57:31
  22. KatieHerbek
    @JIMSEDU talking to adv comp sci class, learning about robot they built #edtour12 #edtech #bereapromise neighborhood http://pic.twitter.com/goGhvbkc
    Katie Herbek
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 10:31:19
  23. edpartners
    We're hearing from another group of talented students at Harris Stowe State University in St. Louis. #edtour12 http://fb.me/2lTcXC1xh
    U.S. Dept of Ed FBNP
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 09:40:02
  24. BBBSEMO
    @usedgov Brenda Girton-Mitchell applauds the collaboration b/w BBBSEMO, schools, parents, elected officials, leaders #edtour12
    BBBS of Eastern MO
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 12:16:19
  25. RyanVernosh
    Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell speaking of a shared responsibility at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern MO #edtour12 http://pic.twitter.com/7SYZo6YF
    Ryan Vernosh
    Thu, Sep 20 2012 12:08:21

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