"In an increasingly complex, technological and globalized economy, the keys to the future are in the classroom. Our responsibility is to make sure that everyone has an open door and financial resources to attain the education they'll need to succeed, from Head Start and Kindergarten through high school; community colleges and the finest universities."

Please click on links to access various resources below that address this issue.

Press Releases

• Abercrombie: "Bush’s Take it or Leave it Budget Robs Hawaii" (November 14, 2007)
• House Approves Record Increase in College Financial Aid (July 11, 2007)
• Abercrombie: House Bill Would Clean-Up Student Loan Corruption (May 9, 2007)
• HOUSE RENEWS HEAD START PROGRAM (May 4, 2007)
• Abercrombie: "We Have to Find Ways to Make College More Affordable for More People" Hawaii college students' savings from cut in student loan interest rate will top most states (January 17, 2007)

Bills Co-sponsored or Sponsored by Congressman Abercrombie

• H.R. 526, Full Funding for IDEA Now Act
• H.R. 629, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• H.R. 701, Government Reservation Accelerated Development for Education Act
• H.R. 684, Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2007
• H.R. 627, Keep our PACT Act
• H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act
• H.R. 1386, Child Support Protection Act
• H.R. 1224, Strengthening Physical Education Act