E&W Blog

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 »

House Chairwoman Behind New Education Reform Bill Knows Financial Burden College Can Bring Read more »

It has been 53 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Higher Education Act into law, and 10 years since it was reauthorized, under President Obama. Over the years, the law — which touches nearly every aspect of higher education — has turned into a special interest bonanza. It shields traditional colleges from marketplace competition, weaves a labyrinthine web of student aid options, packs on the pork, and in the last administration served as a pretext for the Department of Education to invent politically charged regulations. Read more »

Graduation season is upon us once again, and for millions of Americans who are finally about to get their hands on a baccalaureate degree, the road has been longer and more expensive than ever. Read more »

I am honored to stand before you to recognize the 64th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Read more »