Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) will join on Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 1:30-3 p.m., with officials from several workforce development boards, along with local officials, in hosting a roundtable discussion regarding youth engagement through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA.) This law is designed to enhance coordination among federal, state and local workforce training programs and services helping the workforce training system better identify employment in high-demand industries.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a member of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce, issued this statement following House passage of H.R. 5, the Student Success Act:
"National PTA firmly believes that family engagement is at the core of student success and school improvement. The association commends Representatives Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Mark Desaulnier (D-CA) and Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Chris Coons (D-DE) for their bipartisan leadership and continued commitment to the importance of family engagement and family-school partnerships to ensure every child succeeds academically and reaches his or her full potential."
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced H.R. 1194, the Family Engagement in Education Act, a bipartisan bill to provide resources for schools to improve family engagement in education.