Education

As the first in my family to graduate college, I understand the opportunities provided by a quality education. And as the parent of three children who attended schools in the Clark County School District, I believe we must provide teachers, schools, and administrators the resources they need to ensure student success. When working in Nevada I make it a point to get out and visit local schools so I can hear directly from teachers, administrators, and students about what is and isn't working for them. Those conversations help guide my decision making in Washington as a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. From strengthening K-12 education to making higher education more affordable and accessible, improving education will lead to stronger communities and a healthier economy.

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VIDEO -- Making the Federal Financial Aid Process Easier for Students, Families

 

VIDEO -- Increasing Access to Medical School for Students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

 

IN THE NEWS -- Schools will begin to track students from military families

Schools across the country are preparing to formally track students from military families, monitoring their academic progress as they move from military base to military base and state to state, under a new provision in the federal education law. The change comes in response to concerns raised by the Department of Defense that the children of active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Marines have academic and emotional needs that schools often are ill-equipped to meet. Read more here.

 

VIDEO -- Rep. Joe Heck: I'm fighting to boost CTE funding for Nevada

 

IN THE NEWS -- See what they're saying about my CTE bill!

 

VIDEO -- Rep. Heck Visits Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Joe Heck Visits Clark High School AP Government Class

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Joe Heck Serves up 'Eggs for Education' in Henderson

 

VIDEO -- Rep. Joe Heck Asks about Common Core and Data Collection

 

VIDEO -- Nevada's education priorities are my focus in Congress

 

VIDEO -- Heck Working To Simplify Student Financial Aid Application

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Heck Visits Sierra Nevada High School Government Class

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Joe Heck Meets with Dr. Paul Oh from the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering at UNLV 

 

VIDEO -- Rep. Heck launches Teacher Recognition Award in #NV03

 

PRESS RELEASE -- Heck Backs House Passage of Education Overhaul​

WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today backed House passage of S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act, which represents a major overhaul of federal education policy.

"The federal government's one-size-fits-all approach to education ends with passage of this bill," Rep. Heck said."Parents, teachers, and local school administrators know best what our students need to succeed. This bill will improve education outcomes for our students by taking control from federal bureaucrats and returning it to the people who actually work in our classrooms and interact with students. The policies in this bill empower parents to make education decisions that are best for their children and will improve education in Nevada and around the nation." Read more here.

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Joe Heck Meets With Troops to Teachers

 

PRESS RELEASE -- Reps. Heck, Ruiz Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Medical School for Students at Hispanic Serving Institutions 

WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03) today announced the introduction of legislation aimed at increasing access to medical school for students at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The legislation, H.R. 2927, leverages existing grant dollars to facilitate student advancement from 4 year schools or community colleges to medical school. Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA), a medical doctor, joined Rep. Heck as the bill's lead Democratic sponsor. Read more here.  

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Heck Meets With West Career and Technical Academy Student

Rep. Heck meets with Raul, a student at West Career and Technical Academy, who is competing in the national finals of the National Endowment for the Humanities' National History Day. Raul created a documentary to the theme "Leadership and Legacy."

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Heck Visits Nationally Accredited Sandra and Stanley Mallin Early Childhood Center at Temple Beth Sholom

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Heck Attends Ribbon Cutting for the New ITT Tech Facility in Henderson

 

 

IN THE NEWS -- Rep. Heck Urges For More Graduate Medical Education Partnerships

 

PHOTO -- In Honor of National Reading Month, Rep. Heck Reads to 5th Graders at Jim Thorpe Elementary About How Congress Works 

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Heck Congratulates 5th Graders at Coral Academy on Completing the "Great American Challenge"

 

PHOTO -- Rep. Heck Visits Teach for America Classroom at Del Sol High School to Discuss Education With Faculty, Administrators, and Students

 

PHOTO  -- Rep. Heck presents a Certificate of Congressional Recognition to Bonner Elementary School Principal Catania,  Assistant Principal Fitch, and student representatives Cole Dudley, Natalie Saklaoui, and Maddy Wade

 

PRESS RELEASE -- Reps. Heck, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Protect CTE Funding

A “hold harmless” provision in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, under which CTE programs are funded, ensures that states do not receive less funding than the baseline established in 1998. However, states such as Nevada and Arizona, which have seen rapid population growth since 1998, are facing disproportionate cuts to CTE funding and will not be able to adequately fund their CTE programs on 1998 levels. Despite the importance of preparing high school and college students for in-demand jobs, funding for CTE programs continues to decrease due to sluggish economic growth and the consequences of sequestration. Read more here.

 

VIDEO -- Rep. Heck Supports Student Loan Interest Rate Compromise

 

Rep. Heck Opinion via Las Vegas Sun - Commitment to career, technical education key to thriving workforce

Last week, I joined with Rep. John Kline of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in hosting a congressional field hearing to examine career and technical education programs in Nevada and throughout the nation. As the United States continues to diversify its economy to keep pace in a rapidly changing global marketplace, we will need a well-educated, highly trained workforce to fill the jobs of the future. Promoting and expanding access to career and technical education will help ensure students are career- or college-ready and that we have a workforce ready to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow. Read more here.