The Wall Street Journal wrote an editorial on a new McKinsey & Co. report confirming that school shutdowns severely harmed students, who on average were “four months behind in reading and five months behind in math.” Teachers unions bare a significant portion of the blame for those bleak statistics. The Wall Street Journal wrote, “teachers unions were the main architects of this calamity by first ... Read more »
Union boss Randi Weingarten said in a recent interview that she would ‘try’ to reopen schools fully in the fall for in-person learning. Republicans aren’t just trying to reopen schools – we’re actually doing it. The Biden administration took a victory lap in May for hitting its walked-back goal of reopening fifty percent of schools for in-person learning. Except, Biden’s policies were not responsi... Read more »
Yet again, Democrats are attempting to ram through a massive spending package that balloons the national debt and the left-wing agenda in one fell swoop. Here’s what you need to know about the horrible education and labor provisions in the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Labor Provisions: ➢ Emboldens federal bureaucrats. The bi... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) applauded the Education Department’s announcement today that it will not give preferential treatment to federal grant applicants with the intention of pushing Critical Race Theory. The announcement comes after Foxx urged Secretary Cardona to withdraw its American History and Civics Education programs priorities that advance racis... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encouraging schools to reopen fully in the fall: “The CDC is supposed to be a leader in the scientific community, not an echo chamber for Democrat talking points. While I am pleased that the CDC is finally encouraging sc... Read more »
Skills-based education is a worthy, equal alternative to a college degree. At a time when tuition is skyrocketing and a degree does not necessarily translate to an in-demand job, many students and their parents wonder if college is still the best option. Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) wrote a piece dismantling the hierarchy that exists among higher education, ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a Committee hearing examining the policies and priorities of the Department of Education: "Americans suffered greatly in the past 15 months. Far-reaching government shutdowns to flatten the curve for two weeks turned into permanent stay at home ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding transparency into the use of federal funds issued to K-12 and higher education institutions by the Department. "American students are not guaranteed an in-per... Read more »
Today, Department of Labor Secretary Walsh testified in front of the Education and Labor Committee. It caused more than a few eyebrows to raise, so we passed his statement through the truth-telling machine. Here's what it spit out: To view our entire annotations of Sec. Walsh's testimony, click here. Read more »
While Democrats continue their infighting over whether President Biden should cancel student loan debt, Education and Labor Committee Republicans know the truth: for those who want it, free college tuition is available. On top of Pell grants, which can absolve many low-income students’ need for loans, two existing tax incentives allow students to either partner with a business that will pay for th... Read more »
