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“We have entered an age of more accountability…”
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Today, the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education published a new set of college rankings that reflect the trend that’s been informing everything we have worked on at the Education and Workforce Committee this Congress: people want stronger accountability in postsecondary education. Read more » Office Hours with Chairwoman Foxx: "Helping people get the skills they needed to be able to get jobs..."
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As a community college president, Chairwoman Foxx saw first-hand how America’s workforce development status quo wasn’t working for students. Learn more about how the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) became a reality. Read more » WATCH: Highlights from the Innovation Forum and Showcase
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Recently, 23 innovators traveled to Washington from across the country to present to Congress and the public their solutions to education and workforce development challenges. Read more » ICYMI: Trump Signs Legislation That Encourages Occupational Licensing Reform
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On July 31, President Trump signed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Read more » ICYMI: Accountability for All Colleges
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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 » WATCH: "The legislation we are here to send to the President’s desk is a true difference-maker."
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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 » WATCH: Members Talk CTE
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Last year, the Committee on Education and the Workforce delivered bipartisan legislation to rejuvenate and reform career and technical education. Read more » Three Lessons: Oregon campuses need intellectual freedom: Guest opinion
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Across the country, intellectual freedom and free speech on college campuses have increasingly come under partisan attack. Read more » ICYMI: Here’s How Higher Education Dies
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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 PROSPER Act: "...will help prepare students for in-demand jobs in the construction equipment industry."
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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 » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
