E&W Blog

The Enlisted Association of the National Guard enthusiastically supports the PROSPER Act, a bill to reform higher education, provide accountability and protect student veterans. Unfortunately the bill is being described by some veterans’ groups as bad legislation. They have a few valid points; here’s what we think. Read more »

In just a few moments President Trump will sign H.R. 2353 into law. Here's what Chairwoman Foxx had to say about it last week. Read more »

Last year, the Committee on Education and the Workforce delivered bipartisan legislation to rejuvenate and reform career and technical education. Read more »

Across the country, intellectual freedom and free speech on college campuses have increasingly come under partisan attack. Read more »

Last month, an article from The Atlantic shed light on a trend that’s occurring in postsecondary education: though the chorus encouraging students to attend college is louder than ever, nationwide college attendance is in decline. Read more »

The Committee on Education and the Workforce received the following letter on behalf of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) praising the PROSPER Act. Here is what it had to say: Read more »

The Committee on Education and the Workforce received the following letter on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors praising the PROSPER Act. Here is what it had to say: Read more »

Only 13 percent of Americans agree college graduates in this country are well prepared for success in the workplace. A recent survey showed that only 2 in 5 managers believe college graduates are well-equipped for a job in their field. Read more »

The Committee on Education and the Workforce was notified by the following groups that a letter was sent to Speaker Paul Ryan, urging the House to vote on the PROSPER Act. Here’s what the letter had to say: Read more »

Last week, members of the Committee on the Education and the Workforce had the opportunity to question Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about many different priorities for the future of education in this country. Read more »