The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved the Education and the Workforce Committee’s first piece of education reform legislation. The Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218) passed with strong bipartisan support in a vote of 365 to 54. Upon passage, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) said, “Approving the Empowering Pare... Read more »
Across the country, countless farmers and workers are beginning to bring in this fall’s harvest. Despite the rapid advances of farming technology, more than a million workers are still needed to bring crops to market each year. It is hard work that often goes unnoticed by the average consumer in the local grocery store. Without any doubt, the men and women who earn a living in our nation’s agricul... Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218). This important legislation will facilitate the development of high-performing charter schools, as well as encourage choice, innovation, and excellence in education. During floor debate, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) said the... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Education and the Workforce Committee’s first piece of education reform legislation. Introduced by Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218) passed with strong bipartisan support in a vote of 365 to 54. “Approving the ... Read more »
With parents, teachers, and education leaders demanding responsible reforms to the nation’s education system, members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce are urging support for the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218). This bipartisan legislation will facilitate the establishment and replication of high-performing charter schools, as well as enc... Read more »
On Wednesday, September 14 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Examining the Federal Role in Public School Accountability.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Under current elementary and secondary education law, school performance is measured by an acco... Read more »
On Tuesday, September 13 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Workforce Challenges Facing the Agriculture Industry.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Each year, agriculture employers petition for thousands of seasonal guest workers through the H-2A visa program. Bef... Read more »
Yesterday, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress to outline his latest plan to jump-start the economy. With 14 million workers unemployed and job creation stalled, the nation hoped for fresh ideas that will help put the American people back to work. Instead of offering a new vision to move the country forward, President Obama demanded more of the same policies that have burned work... Read more »
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following remarks after President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress: On education and school construction… “At its core, education is a jobs issue, and we must encourage policies that help prepare today’s students to join tomorrow’s workforce. More stimulus spending is not the right solution to... Read more »
Today, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, spoke on the House floor in support of legislation to remove barriers to high-quality charter school growth. Rep Hunter introduced the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218) earlier this summer. “Charter schools provide an opportunity for students who ... Read more »
