WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, December 11, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled: “Examining the Policies and Priorities of AmeriCorps and Its FY 2024 Audit Failure.” “AmeriCorps is a prime example of the federal government’s inefficiency. It has failed eight audits in a row, and yet the Biden-Ha... Read more »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued this statement on the horrific results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which is an assessment administered every four years that compares U.S. student math and science achievement with the rest of the world: “TIMSS is one way we know how students stack up to the rest of the world. Tod... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) today chaired a hearing titled, “Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, Self-Government in K-12 Curricula,” and offered the following statement, as prepared for delivery: "Jim Rohn one of the pioneers of personal development, once said: 'Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to was... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) called on the Biden-Harris administration’s Department of Education to withdraw its proposed rule to "cancel" borrowers’ student loans based on "hardships." In a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Foxx outlines the illegality of this latest debt transfer scheme. "The administration chose to disregard the ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris administration’s proposed changes to Section 14(c) programs, which protect employment opportunities for workers with disabilities: “This is misguided and irresponsible. We have plenty of evidence that shows 14(c) doesn’t destroy opportunities for individual... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled “Back to Basics: America’s Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula.” “School districts across the country have lost the plot. Instead of focusing on the basics of history and the founding... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, December 4, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled “Back to Basics: America’s Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula.” “School districts across the country have lost the plot. Instead of focusing on the basics of history and the founding of Amer... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit colleges and universities from receiving federal student aid if they engage in commercial boycotts dictated by those in the boycott-sanction-divest (BDS) movement. H.R. 10257, the Protect Economic Freedom Act, makes th... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is working to make sure that the Biden-Harris administration fulfills its responsibilities during the presidential transition. In a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Foxx seeks to ensure that the Department of Labor continues to process casework for workers and employers. In the letter, Foxx writes... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new letter to J. David Gladstone Institutes President Dr. Deepak Srivastava, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce (E&W) and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) have requested information about ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic harassment and intimidation at Gladstone and its leadership’s insufficient response to these acts. The letter is s... Read more »
