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The PROSPER Act: What People Are Saying
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The Committee on Education and the Workforce received the following letter from President Mitch Daniels of Purdue University praising the PROSPER Act. Here is what President Daniels had to say: Read more » THIS WEEK: Hearing on the History of Failures of the Corporation for National and Community Service
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On Tuesday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a hearing on "Fraud, Mismanagement, Non-Compliance, and Safety: The History of Failures of the Corporation for National and Community Service." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more » Foxx, Walberg Statement on Confirmation of John Ring to National Labor Relations Board
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following joint statement after the Senate's confirmation of John Ring to join the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Read more » Career and Technical Education Can Outsmart the Skills Gap
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Hardworking Americans across the country search every day for a good-paying job that will lead them to a successful career and prosperous life. Presently, the American workforce faces a shortage of 6 million skilled workers – a number expected to reach 11 million by 2022. The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been working throughout this Congress to address the ever-growing skills gap t... Read more » Do Your Homework: What the New York Times Missed on the PROSPER Act
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The piece was quick to criticize the major reforms to student financial aid, but missed many key facts the actual impact of the major reforms within the legislation. Read more » Three Lessons: Tax Reform — A Boon To Colleges — Will Increase Scrutiny Of Public Colleges In High-Tax States
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Students and families across the country continue to see tuition costs for postsecondary education rise, and institutions of higher education are no longer serving students who are seeking a degree. Read more » ICYMI: Three Things: Students, Tuition, and Who’s On the Hook
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A recent piece in the Wall Street Journal notes that the cost of achieving a postsecondary education from a public institution continues to rise as states make financial cuts to public higher education. Read more » ICYMI: Congress must act before America falls into a student loan debt crisis
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Congress must act before America falls into a student loan debt crisis By Andy Puzder — Tuesday, March 27, 2018 "Congress should act before we experience a collapse in the student debt market similar to the collapse in the subprime mortgage market that led to the recession after the 2008 financial crisis. Fortunately, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by former educator ... Read more » The Failures of the CNCS — Fraud Edition
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Last week, the Committee on Education and the Workforce examined the Corporation for National and Community Service's (CNCS) ability to fulfill its purpose as a government agency. Read more » Opening Statement of Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Hearing on “Expanding Affordable Health Care Options: Examining the Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Association Health Plans”
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Good morning, and welcome to today’s subcommittee hearing. I would like to thank our panel of witnesses and our members for joining today’s important discussion on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule on association health plans, or AHPs, and how we can make affordable health care options a reality for more working Americans. The timing of this particular hearing is appropriate as this week mar... Read more » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
