More on Education
When thinking about College: Know Before You GO
Jun 13, 2013
Column
As we congratulate our graduating high school seniors and celebrate their accomplishments, the natural tendency for graduates and families is to look to the future. As they do, they are faced with important decisions about their education and future...
Better Info Puts Schooling in Parents' Hands
Oct 26, 2011
Column
When it comes to the quality of education, there is a lot we can learn from basic data on students and schools. The right information, or reported data, can tell a parent how his or her child is doing in the classroom. It can tell a teacher how his...
House Approves First Education Reform Bill
Sep 13, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C.--The House of Representatives today approved the Education and the Workforce Committee’s first piece of education reform legislation. Introduced by Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Duncan...
Now is the Time to Act to Help Students
Jul 7, 2011
Column
Taking into account everything happening right now, between the economy, high unemployment and debt-ceiling negotiations, it's easy to lose sight of issues that are equally important to America's future, but less prominent in the national debate....
Committee Approves Second Education Reform Bill
Jun 22, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce today approved the second in a series of education reform bills designed to overhaul current elementary and secondary education law. The Empowering Parents through Quality...
Hunter Introduces Bill to Empower Parents through Quality Charter Schools
Jun 16, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Duncan Hunter, chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, today introduced legislation to empower parents and students with greater access to quality education opportunities....
Hunter Introduces First Education Reform Bill
May 13, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C.-- Congressman Duncan Hunter, chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, today introduced the first in a series of education reform bills planned by the House Education and the Workforce...
Setting the Record Straight on Private-Sector Colleges
Apr 28, 2011
Column
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor & Pension Committee, wrote an April 2 op-ed in this newspaper that focused entirely on Bridgepoint Education – a locally headquartered, private-sector, higher education...
Hunter to President: Restore ROTC on College and University Campuses
Feb 23, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C. – In a letter to President Barack Obama today, Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, called on the President to fully restore ROTC on college and university campuses nationwide. Several elite...
Fairness for Military Recruiters Act Introduced
Feb 10, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C. – U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, today introduced the Fairness for Military Recruiters Act. The...
