Education

I am committed to building a world-class education system that challenges students with high academic standards and sets clear, attainable goals for student achievement. In addition, I am working to give local communities the flexibility to revamp schools to better address the needs of students at risk of dropping out.

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Information on this page is current as of September 10, 2008.

Jul 31 Bingaman: Bill Addresses Rising Costs of College, Makes College More Accessible, & Boosts HSIs, Native American Colleges
Jun 30 Bingaman: Bill That Invests in Education and Training for Veterans Signed Into Law
Jun 27 Bingaman: Bill Invests in Education and Training for Veterans
Jun 19 Bingaman: New Mexico Students Awarded USDA Fellowships
Jun 19 Bingaman Secures Funding for Roswell Flight Research Training Center
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Aug 01 Making College More Affordable
Jul 01 Giving Back to Veterans
Apr 01 Securing the Border
Jan 01 Accomplishments and Priorities
Sep 01 Newsletter: Nurturing Our Nation's Talent
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Highlights

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Dec 18 Enhancing Teaching Standards and License Portability Act
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Full Listing of Senator Jeff Bingaman: Education Statements

This Congress Statements | Last Congress Statements

(These links will take you to Thomas, hosted by the Library of Congress)

Full Listing of Senator Jeff Bingaman: Education Legislation

This Congress: Legislation Sponsored | Legislation Cosponsored
Last Congress: Legislation Sponsored | Legislation Cosponsored

(These links will take you to Thomas, hosted by the Library of Congress.)

Highlights

Apr 25 America Competes Act
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Only a small number of votes are highlighted here. See this listing of votes on the U.S. Senate website for for a full record.

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USEFUL EDUCATION LINKS

POLICY THEMES

Explore the larger themes that emerge from the interaction of individual legislative issues. [MORE]

A photo of the dome of the U.S. Capitol. This photo is also a link to the Introduction to the Senate page.

GLOSSARY

Like any field, policy making uses a vocabulary of specific terms. [MORE]

INTRO TO THE SENATE

The Senate is an institution of deliberation and compromise. [MORE]

HOW LAWS ARE MADE

After a senator introduces legislation, it is assigned to the appropriate committee and subcommittee. [MORE]