Education

Student teams or individuals have until 9:00 a.m. PDT on October 19 to register and submit their entry to the competition, but are encouraged to register early to receive extra support and tips. Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the current Chair of the House Aviation Subcommittee, secured a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 to create the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force. Read more »

EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced William Humarang, a student at Mariner High School in Everett, as the Second District winner of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. Humarang was inspired to create his app, “Hacker Game: A Puzzle Game of 3 Stages,” after revisiting previous efforts to design and develop apps. Humarang’s winning entry features three interactive mini-games – ... Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Signing is Language Act, legislation to ensure dual-language learners who use sign language to communicate at home have access to the resources needed to succeed in the classroom. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed into law by President Obama in 2015, substantially improved access to educational resources for dual-language learner... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host six Veterans Forums next month in Snohomish, Skagit, Island, Whatcom and San Juan counties. The forums begin Tuesday, October 1 and run through Saturday, October 5. The forums are opportunities for veterans to receive updates on legislation affecting them and get answers to questions about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), health care, job training and hou... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced the launch of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. The competition, which runs through November 1, is open to high school and middle school students who live in or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four. Students can only enter the competition once. Students can create comp... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today introduced legislation to help high school students access in-demand jobs related to growing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries by creating a pathway through community college and into an in-demand apprenticeship. “U.S. students are no longer competing with their neighbors, but with students from around the world. Connecting young peop... Read more »

EVERETT, WA—Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced Will Garrison, a student at Burlington-Edison High School, as the winner of the 2018 Congressional App Challenge. Garrison was inspired to create his app, CalcuMath, after playing a game in sixth grade called Math Bowling. The app aims to help users practice and learn math skills in a fun and engaging way. Washington state continues to be a lead... Read more »

EVERETT, WA— On Saturday, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a forum on gun violence and school safety. The public event will include student speakers, Snohomish County Sheriff Office Captain Scott Parker, University of Washington School of Public Health Professor Frederick Rivara and Snohomish County NAACP Criminal Justice Chair Riall Johnson. The event follows the tragic school shooting in Parkl... Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) continued his commitment to building the future workforce by voting for legislation that aims to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in early childhood education. “Students must have every opportunity to learn the skills they need to compete in a global workforce. This begins early in a child’s education,” said Larsen. “I have seen the c... Read more »