Education
The education of our children is extremely important and begins with active, engaged parents long before children are enrolled in school. That is why I support empowering our local educators and parents who know best how to give students the proper tools they need to succeed. Unfortunately, the federal government’s approach to education in the past has been to craft a one-size fits all approach to students’ needs. The challenges our educators face in the St. Louis area are not the same as those of California and Massachusetts. Additionally, we learned the hard way that throwing money at our nation’s broken education system does not solve the problems as evident by our decline in worldwide education rankings.
In Congress, I aim to undo many of the federal burdens and the “one size fits all” mold that the federal government imposed on states, while providing for quality teachers and ensuring that they are empowered to carry out the job at hand. Properly educating our country’s children is investing in the future, and it directly supports our country’s overall development of wealth and prosperity.
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“I will never forget that joyous day when I graduated college with the hopes and dreams of a brighter future. However, I knew that my husband and I had a long road before we could pay-off our student loans. That is why I have been fighting tirelessly for the thousands of Americans who saw their student loans double as a result of the Senate’s inability to put progress ahead of partisanship.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) today issued the following statement as the House of Representatives passed the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), legislation to rewrite federal K-12 education law:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement in response to Senate Democrats failing to act to stop student loans from doubling:
“I am extremely disappointed that the Senate adjourned before passing a plan to stop student loans from doubling. This self-made crisis is a reflection of Washington dysfunction and the only victims are thousands of students who just want a shot at securing a brighter future. Rather than passing a long-term solution to prevent these rates from doubling, Senator Harry Reid decided simply not to act.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s student loan event at the White House: