Education
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Brown Announces More Than $5 Million To Strengthen Health Education And Workforce Development In Rural And Underserved Ohio Communities
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Ohio institutions have been awarded a five-year grant totaling $5,245,899 to strengthen the state’s Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) and improve health education and workforce development for rural and underserved communities. Th...…Read More
Posted on 10/1/2012 | -
Brown Joins Ohio University Students To Discuss College Affordability
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined students at Ohio University today to discuss efforts to keep college affordable for all Ohioans. Earlier this year, student loan debt outpaced credit card debt, soaring to more than $1 trillion. “Now more than ever, a college degree is the key to ...…Read More
Posted on 9/29/2012 | -
Brown Announces Waiver Granting Ohio Schools More Flexibility To Comply With “No Child Left Behind”
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that Ohio has received a waiver for key provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law that would increase flexibility for local schools and improve the quality of instruction for Ohio students. In February, Ohio submitted an application to the Ob...…Read More
Posted on 5/29/2012 | -
Brown Applauds Executive Order Cracking Down On Deceptive And Misleading Practices Targeted At Veterans Using Gi Bill Educational Benefits
Websites Like “GIBill.Com” Look Like Official Government Websites, but Sell Veterans’ Info to Educational Institutions, Including Many For-Profit Colleges WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded an Executive Order that will help crack down on deceptive and m...…Read More
Posted on 4/27/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Congratulates Loveland High School For Earning National Green Ribbon Award
A local high school was named a 2012 Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education today. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) congratulated Loveland High School, which is one of 78 schools in 29 states schools nationwide to receive this new award. “Loveland High School administr...…Read More
Posted on 4/23/2012 | -
With Veterans Inundated By Misleading Marketing Pitches From For-Profit Colleges, Brown Joins Cleveland-Area Veteran To Outline Legislation That Would Curb Aggressive Recruitment And Improve Education For Veterans On GI Bill Benefits
CLEVELAND, OH- Thanks to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, military servicemembers and veterans are able to take advantage of tuition assistance benefits—but many for-profit colleges are attempting to take advantage of men and women in uniform by flooding them with deceptive and aggressive marketing and recruitmen...…Read More
Posted on 4/23/2012 | -
Brown: More Than 24,000 Cuyahoga County Students Could See Student Loan Interest Rates Double Unless Congress Acts To Block Rate Hike
CLEVELAND, OH-More than 24,000 students in Cuyahoga County could be forced to pay thousands more for a college education if Congress fails to block a rate hike that would double the interest rates on federally-subsidized Stafford loans. Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined students at Cuyahoga Communi...…Read More
Posted on 4/15/2012 |