Education
WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson today announced the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition: Emma Zacherl, a freshman at Clarion-Limestone High School.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 2024 Congressional Art Competition in Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District is now accepting entries, U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson announced Wednesday.
“The Congressional Art Competition is a great way to foster creativity and encourage young artists in our communities,” Rep. Thompson said. “I am looking forward to seeing all the entries and welcoming the winning student to Washington, D.C.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today, along with 329 of his colleagues, voted in favor of H.R. 1147, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. This legislation, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, will restore the option of whole milk in school nutrition programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson(R-PA) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), co-chairs of the bipartisan House Career and Technical Education Caucus, yesterday introduced a resolution recognizing November as National Career Development Month.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15), David Scott (D-GA-13), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), co-chairs of the bipartisan 4-H Caucus, today introduced a resolution to designate the week of October 1 through October 7 as "National 4-H Week.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) today introduced the Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act (COTA) to expand career counseling programs and allow for public outreach.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) have introduced the All Children Are Equal (ACE) Act, a bill that will fix the way federal grants are distributed under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which are intended to combat the effects of poverty on student achievement.
Making federal policy decisions based on the ever-changing science of nutrition means mistakes are inevitable and corrections will be needed. A case-in-point is a federal nutrition law that restricts schoolkids’ access to more flavorful and filling milk based on now-outdated science. That restriction should be lifted. Congress ought to pass U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would restore healthy full-fat milk to public school cafeterias.
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to bring a banned substance back to schools: whole milk.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today issued a statement following the Committee on Education and the Workforce's approval of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act: