美国教育部长 Linda McMahon 走访犹他州与加州学校：推进「把教育还给各州」巡访
美国教育部（U.S. Department of Education）10月23日发布消息，教育部长 Linda McMahon 在其「把教育还给各州」（Returning Education to the States）巡访中走访了犹他州与加州的学校和教育机构，与学生、家长和教育工作者交流。
在犹他州，McMahon 首先来到 American Preparatory Academy，向约1200名学生、家长和教育工作者发表主旨演讲，介绍特朗普政府为恢复 K-12 教育卓越所作的努力。演讲后，她参观了该校的小学阅读、中学历史和品格教育课堂，参加了一场读写教育圆桌会，并与该校学生一同前往犹他州议会大厦参观学习。她在犹他州的最后一站是 Canyon Heights 成人学习中心，了解该中心加强成人教育的工作。
在加州，McMahon 参观了私立基督教学校 Providence School，观摩了小学低年级与高年级的科学、艺术、体育和音乐课堂。随后，她在 Reagan Ranch Center 参加炉边谈话，讲述她把教育决策权还给各州的努力。
McMahon 表示，很高兴走访犹他州与加州的学校和教育社区，亲眼看到教育领导者为下一代学习者的成功所做的出色工作；从支持学生课堂学习到为各年龄段人群扩展学习机会，这些走访让她第一手看到各地帮助学习者发展未来所需技能与知识的创新做法，也印证了赋予地方教育工作者和社区领导者因地制宜制定方案的价值。
据教育部介绍，McMahon 的「把教育还给各州」巡访将走遍全美50个州，直接听取教师、家长、学生和社区领导者讲述本地行之有效的做法，并汇编成最佳实践工具包与各州分享。
Education Secretary Linda McMahon Visits Schools in Utah and California on Returning Education to the States Tour
The U.S. Department of Education said on October 23 that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited schools and education communities in Utah and California as part of her Returning Education to the States Tour, meeting students, parents and educators.
In Utah, Secretary McMahon began at American Preparatory Academy, where she delivered a keynote address to a crowd of roughly 1,200 students, parents and educators, highlighting the Trump Administration's accomplishments to restore excellence in K-12 education. Following her remarks, she toured the school, observing elementary reading, secondary history and character education classes. She then participated in a literacy roundtable before joining American Preparatory Academy students for a field trip at the Utah State Capitol. She concluded her Utah visit at Canyon Heights Adult Learning Center to learn more about their work to strengthen adult education.
In California, Secretary McMahon toured the Providence School, a private Christian school, seeing lower and upper elementary classes for science, art, physical education and music. She then participated in a fireside chat at the Reagan Ranch Center about her efforts to return education to the states.
"It was a pleasure to visit schools and education communities in Utah and California and witness firsthand the incredible work education leaders are doing to prepare the next generation of learners for success," Secretary McMahon said. "From supporting students in the classroom to expanding learning opportunities for people at every stage of life, these visits offered a firsthand look at the innovative approaches helping learners develop the skills and knowledge needed for the future. These experiences underscore the value of empowering local educators and community leaders to develop solutions that best meet the unique needs of their learners."
According to the department, on her Returning Education to the States Tour, Secretary McMahon is traveling to all 50 states to hear directly from teachers, parents, students and community leaders about what is working in their communities and to compile a toolkit of best practices to share with states across the nation.
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图片来源：美国教育部长 Linda McMahon 官方肖像（资料图）。照片：美国教育部官方发布（公共领域），经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Official portrait of U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (file photo). Photo: U.S. Department of Education, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
