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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TIME CHANGE: Kline Announces Hearing to Explore School Safety in the Wake of Sandy Hook Tragedy
Feb 25, 2013 - Chairman Kline will convene a full committee hearing on Wednesday, February 27 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss school safety issues in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. The hearing, entitled “Protecting Students and Teachers: A Discussion on School Safety,” will take place in room 2175 ... More

Republicans Urge Long-Term Student Loan Interest Rate Fix
Feb 11, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans today sent a letter to President Obama urging a fiscally responsible, long-term solution to the Stafford Loan interest rate problem. Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R... More

Committee Leaders Seek Clarification on Obama School Safety Recommendations
Jan 31, 2013 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today sent letters to Attorney... More

Kline Statement on Biden Task Force Recommendations
Jan 16, 2013 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released the following statement in response to the administration’s recommendations to reduce gun violence: "The president and vice president have proposed a broad set of recommendations, which I plan to review car... More

Republican Leaders Request Investigation into Direct Loan Program Management
Nov 5, 2012 - U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Mike Enzi (R-WY), Senator L... More

Curbing College Costs: Highlighting State and Institutional Efforts to Help Keep College within Reach
Oct 26, 2012 - The College Board this week released a pair of reports on trends in student aid and college costs. According to the reports, average college tuition increased at the lowest rate in more than a decade – welcome news in these times of soaring student debt. However, more must be done to help students e... More

Subcommittee Discusses Effectiveness and Efficiency of Federal Higher Education Data
Sep 20, 2012 - The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today held a hearing entitled, “Assessing College Data: Helping to Provide Valuable Information to Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers.” In preparation for the next reauthorization of the Higher Educ... More

Foxx Statement: Hearing on "Assessing College Data: Helping to Provide Valuable Information to Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers”
Sep 20, 2012 - The 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act included several provisions aimed at improving transparency in higher education. For the first time, institutions were required to make information about higher education pricing and financial aid more readily available to students and families. A... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Explore Strengths and Weaknesses of Federal Higher Education Data
Sep 18, 2012 - On Thursday, September 20 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Assessing College Data: Helping to Provide Valuable Information to Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers.” The hearing will take ... More

NLRB’s Higher Education Actions Could Reduce Academic Freedom, Raise Costs
Sep 12, 2012 - The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), and the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today held a joint hearing entitled, “Expanding the Power of Big Labor: The NLRB’s Growing Intrusion in... More

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