Education
As the father of two teachers, I recognize the vital challenges teachers face in educating today’s youth, our nation’s future.
In today’s increasingly global economy, American students need the skills necessary to succeed. This might be one of the greatest challenges in Congress; to support state and local governments in providing a quality, well-rounded education to all our nation’s students.
I believe we should focus on providing states and school districts with more flexibility in the use of federal funds, empowering parents, supporting effective teachers, eliminating duplicative programs, and reforming the Elementary and Secondary Education Act’s (ESEA) outdated accountability system.
Additionally, in these tough economic times, it is clear we need smart solutions to get our economy moving again and putting Americans back to work. I recognize that institutions of higher learning are critical to our nation’s economic recovery. They help ensure that students and workers have the tools they need to succeed in the workplace. Therefore, I am committed to finding long-term solutions for postsecondary education; most importantly, keeping college tuition within reach for our nation’s students.
In order to grow and support institutions of higher learning, I am also committed to reducing federal overreach in higher education and promoting increased transparency to protect students and taxpayers.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11) today announced the list of nominees from Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District to attend the United States service academies. Students who expressed interest in attending a service academy were interviewed by an independent review board of community leaders and representatives of the military community, which made final recommendations.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Lou Barletta, PA-11, today looked back on the 114th Congress and highlighted his record of achievement in a variety of areas, including saving taxpayers more than $3 billion, combating the opioid epidemic, negotiating a new Highway Bill, protecting the steel industry, and strengthening after school programs for children. The 114th Congress opened in January 2015 and already has concluded much of its business leading into its final session days in November and December of this year. The 114th Congress has constituted Barletta’s third term in the U.
Rep. Barletta (right) and state Sen. Yudichak read to SHINE students at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Wilkes-Barre.
Rep. Barletta was presented with an Afterschool Hero cape by Mia Zamudio, a SHINE student from Jim Thorpe, PA, as part of his recognition in May by the Afterschool Alliance.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11) today backed bipartisan legislation that reforms and strengthens Career and Technical Education (CTE) policy to help more Americans enter the workforce with the expertise they need to compete for high-skilled, in-demand jobs. A co-sponsor of the bill, Barletta voted for the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), which improves and reauthorizes the Carl D.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11) today supported bipartisan legislation to reform Career and Technical Education (CTE) policy to help more Americans enter the workforce with the skills they need to compete for high-skilled, in-demand jobs. In a hearing of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Barletta voted for the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), which improves and reauthorizes the Carl D.
Rep. Barletta is presented with an Afterschool Hero cape by Mia Zamudio, a SHINE student from Jim Thorpe, PA.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11) today succeeded in inserting his legislation to help schools modernize their cafeterias into a larger bill that strengthens nutrition standards for public schools. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, of which Barletta is a member, approved H.R. 5003, the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act, and included language from Barletta’s own H.R.
By Rep. Lou Barletta and PA state Sen. John Yudichak
Anyone who reads the newspapers or watches the news on television knows that we have significant gang activity in our part of Pennsylvania, and finding ways to combat the problem has been one of our top priorities. Together, as legislators at the state and federal level, we have looked for programs that unite various facets of our communities and work to prevent children from joining gangs in the first place.
