U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Chicago Hope Academy in support of both the U.S. Department of Education’s national Returning Education to the States Tour and History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour. On her Returning Education to the States tour, Secretary McMahon is visiting all fifty states to hear from students, teachers, and leaders about best educational practices in their own communities. The History Rocks! tour aims to strengthen civic literacy by helping students personally connect with America’s founding principles in celebration of America’s upcoming 250th birthday. Secretary McMahon toured Chicago Hope Academy, visiting a career and technical educational lab and history classroom. Secretary McMahon then participated in an assembly with over 200 students in ninth through twelfth grades who played interactive games designed to deepen their understanding of American history and civics and the important role Illinois has played in the nation’s history. For more information about the tour, visit www.ed.gov

Photo Caption: Students participate in a ‘History Rocks!’ assembly at Chicago Hope Academy in Chicago, Illinois Credit: U.S. Secretary of Education