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Chair Walberg to Hold Hearing on the State of American Education – Tomorrow at 10:15 AM

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Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing titled “The State of American Education.” What: Full Committee hearing titled "The State of American Education" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses: Mrs. Nicole Neily, President, Parents De... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Requests Examination of College Sports Spending’s Impact on Student Tuition and Fees

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to the Comptroller General of the United States, Gene L. Dodaro, requesting Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine how Division I and Division II schools’ spending on athletics programs and facilities impacts the cost of tuition and fees. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “In 2022, Division I colleges ... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Applauds Education Department for Protecting Jewish Students on Campuses

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced investigations into antisemitism on college campuses: “For the past two years, our committee has uncovered an appalling amount of antisemitism taking place on college campuses. We’ve also heard heartbreaking testimony from Jewish college students who were ... Read more »

Chair Walberg Applauds Education Department’s Move to Protect Women

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education sent a letter stating that they would begin enforcing the Title IX regulations used by the Trump administration in 2020 effective immediately: “The previous administration’s desire to cater to special interest groups has left women and girls vulnerable in the classr... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Announces Hearing on the State of American Education

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Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing titled "The State of American Education." What: Full Committee hearing titled "The State of American Education" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the C... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Statement on Disappointing Student Test Scores

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the release of disappointing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores for math and reading in 4th and 8th grade: “When we fail our children, we fail our nation’s future. Today’s NAEP scores continue the concerning trend of declining performance nationwide. This is clearly a re... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Asks Department of Labor to Return to Work Immediately

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Vince Micone urging DOL to return to in-person work. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “The Committee on Education and Workforce (Committee) applauds President Trump’s January 20, 2025, memorandum on returning federal employees to in-person work. This important mem... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Statement on Trump’s Executive Orders to Put Students First

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s reported executive orders to enhance school choice programs, combat antisemitism, and curb critical race theory teachings: “President Trump is keeping his promise to protect our students, hold schools accountable, fight campus antisemitism, and empower parents to be stewards of ... Read more »

Walberg: Abruzzo is Out

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Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on President Trump firing National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo: “The NLRB is supposed to be an impartial agency that handles disputes between employers and employees fairly under the National Labor Relations Act. But Abruzzo’s reign distorted this mission, weaponizing the ... Read more »

ICYMI: Head Start Puts Children at Risk

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In Case You Missed It, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO), known as the congressional watchdog, recently released a scathing report on Head Start. According to Head Start’s website, the program “prepare[s] America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school.” Yet, GAO uncovered disturbing reports of abuse and negligence. Specifically, GAO fou... Read more »

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