Education
I believe providing our nation’s children with an exceptional education is one of the most basic and important functions of government. We also face a sixteen trillion dollar debt along with changing technologies, which means our education system is in need of reforms at the federal level to better serve our students. Targeted reforms to funding allocation formulas and accountability requirements must be a part of this process, allowing school boards the flexibility they need to make decisions with active participation from teachers and parents.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation to modernize the U.S. charter school program passed on a bipartisan vote of 365-40 in the House of Representatives today. Congressman Kevin Cramer supported the legislation and said it builds on the success of charter schools nationally by opening up more opportunities for states and local communities to start them.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer voted to pass a bipartisan critical funding bill for the Head Start school readiness program. The legislation would keep funding in place for Head Start to continue operations during the current fiscal impasse.
WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer today announced that the North Dakota Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training Initiative (NDAMSTI), led by the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS), has been awarded a $2.7 million Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House approving a Senate amendment to the Smarter Solutions for Students Act. The House has now completed Congressional action on the student loan interest rate bill, sending it to President Obama for his signature:
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Cramer announced he and three other members of the House of Representatives have founded a bipartisan coalition to work on issues related to child safety. The four chairs of the new Congressional Kids’ Safety Caucus are Cramer and Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Jon Runyan (R-NJ), and Grace Meng (D-NY). Among the family of the co-chairs are 13 children and one grandchild (Cramer’s).
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate reaching an agreement on a student loan bill more than three weeks after interest rates doubled:
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced the U.S. House of Representatives passed major education reform which reduces federal overreach and restores local control while empowering teachers and parents. The Student Success Act replaces the existing No Child Left Behind law, significantly updating the nation’s K-12 education system.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer voted in favor of a bill to restore market-based principles to federal student loan interest rates, while preventing the rate for subsidized Stafford loans from doubling on July 1, 2013. The Smarter Solutions for Students Act will implement a market-based interest rate for all federal student loans, with the exception of Perkins loans, based on the 10-year U.S. Treasury Note.