Education
Thank you to Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) – the latest co-sponsor of the ACE (All Children are Equal) Act! I introduced the ACE Act in July, 2011. Rep. Roe is also the eighth member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, the committee of jurisdiction for this legislation, to offer their support. Check out the following blog from www.formulafairness.com, one of the many important education refom groups working to gain support for this important bill.
From the Formula Fairness Campaign:
Bipartisanship is still alive, at least when it comes to lawmakers looking at ways to reform education. At the federal level, Republican U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey...
Lock Haven, Pa. – Students from high schools throughout the Centre Region today attended a government seminar at Lock Haven University, in Lock Haven, Pa. “Government Outreach 2011” – an event hosted by U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, and sponsored by Lock Haven University – offered students of the 5th Congressional District insight into the role of the federal government and information on future career and educational opportunities.
Bradford, PA – Students from high schools throughout the Western part of the 5th Congressional District today attended a government seminar, “Government Outreach 2011,” at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. “Government Outreach 2011” – hosted by U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard,” and sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh – offered students insight into the role of the federal government and future career and education opportunities. Hundreds of students from over 16 area high schools were in attendance.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today introduced the Education for Tomorrow’s Jobs Act (H.R. 3154 and S. 1686). The Education for Tomorrow’s Jobs Act amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind, to promote meaningful integration of academics with career and technical education programs in order to better align secondary education with postsecondary education and career opportunities.