Secretary of Education Visits Wisconsin Heights!
Each year, US Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona selects a handful of schools across the country to highlight the innovative strategies and community efforts that are accelerating student achievement and supporting students of all backgrounds. This year, Wisconsin Heights MS/HS was chosen as a school of distinction for this tour.
With the theme "Fighting for Public Education," this year’s tour celebrated the vital role public schools play in shaping our nation’s future. During his September 3rd visit, Dr. Cardona toured our school, visited classrooms, and facilitated a panel discussion featuring our teachers, local District Administrators, and State Superintendent, Dr. Jill Underly. The Department of Education also sent out a media team to highlight our vibrant Career Technology Education programs and the value of rural educational communities/programs.
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WMTV (NBC): U.S. Secretary of Education visits Wisconsin
Sept. 3, 2024
The U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona continued his nationwide bus tour by visiting schools in Wisconsin, highlighting bilingualism in Green Bay and the rural community in Mazomanie.
The Secretary visited Wisconsin Heights Middle and High School on the first day of classes, hosting a roundtable discussion with local rural teachers and superintendents in the school library.
“I don’t think for a second in D.C. we have the answers,” Cardona said. “The answers lie here. So when I come to Wisconsin Heights, I listen and find solutions to challenges that are being felt in other parts of the country.”
Spectrum News: U.S. Secretary of Education visits Wisconsin
Sept. 4, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Green Bay, Oneida, Mazomanie and Milwaukee as part of his nationwide "Back to School" tour.
“What is our 'why?' Strong community, strong families, strong children,” Cardona said. “That’s the 'why.' The 'what' is attendance, vaccinations, healthy children, healthy families, after school programs, academic enrichment, safe place to go after school.”
He was joined by White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Mandy Cohen and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee.
Catch the Sneak Peak of the highlight video featuring Wisconsin Heights...more to come in the weeks ahead.