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Each child's future depends on access to quality education, and our nation's success in the global marketplace depends on an educated workforce that can compete internationally. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, I am committed to increasing funding for early education, teacher and principal training, programs to improve reading skills, science and math education, drop-out prevention programs, and college aid. |
This year, No Child Left Behind Act is up for reauthorization. I support accountability in education, but we must give teachers and principals the resources they need to succeed.
I also have...
- Introduced the Master Teacher Act because good teachers are critical to student success. My bill would reward "master teachers" by exempting them from paying federal taxes on 25% of their income if they agree to teach in an under-performing school for a four-year period;
- Voted for the College Cost Reduction Act. This important bill has been enacted into law, making it easier for American families to pay for a college education. I voted for it because it provides for $273 million in additional financial aid to college and university students, the largest increase in college aid since the GI Bill;
- Co-sponsored the America COMPETES Act, which has been enacted into law, strengthening educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and critical foreign languages; and
- Co-sponsored the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act. This New GI Bill, which has been enacted into law, modernizes educational benefits for recent veterans by providing the full cost of in-state-tuition and a monthly stipend to members of the Armed Services who have served on active duty since 9/11.
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Education Press
10/29/2008 |
SENATOR CARDIN TEACHES U.S. GOVERNMENT CLASS AT RANDALLSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
10/24/2008 |
SENATOR CARDIN TOURS JOPPATOWNE HIGH SCHOOL HOMELAND SECURITY MAGNET PROGRAM |
10/17/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $600,000 FOR SOJOURNER-DOUGLASS COLLEGE TO EXPAND NURSING PROGRAMS |
09/24/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR MARYLAND COLLEGES |
09/23/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION HONORING UMD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
09/08/2008 |
SENATOR CARDIN PRESENTS KIPP UJIMA VILLAGE ACADEMY WITH CHECK FOR MORE THAN $243,000 |
09/03/2008 |
CARDIN TELLS MORGAN STATE STUDENTS THAT THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS MUST DEAL WITH CRITICAL ISSUES |
09/02/2008 |
SENATOR CARDIN TELLS UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND STUDENTS THAT THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS MUST DEAL WITH CRITICAL ISSUES |
08/25/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $50,000 FOR HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
08/01/2008 |
CARDIN STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT |
07/01/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $3.4 MILLON GRANT TO IMPROVE ACHIEVEMENT AT FIVE PRINCE GEORGE'S CO. HIGH SCHOOLS |
06/24/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI HONOR MARYLAND TEACHERS OF THE YEAR |
06/05/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $100,000 FOR FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY |
05/29/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKUSLKI ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR GARRETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM |
05/15/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR ALLEGANY COLLEGE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM |
05/13/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY |
04/14/2008 |
CARDIN AND RUPPERSBERGER ANNOUNCE $310,479 FOR CHERRY HILL LEARNING ZONE |
03/12/2008 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $4.14 MILLION FOR MARLYAND COMMUNITY COLLEGES |
02/28/2008 |
CONGRESS MUST PROTECT THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS INITIATIVE |
02/04/2008 |
SEN. CARDIN & REP. SARBANES ANNOUNCE $141,000 IN NEW FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TOWSON UNIVERSITY'S FORENSIC CHEMISTRY INSTITUTE |
12/14/2007 |
ON THE MORTGAGE CRISIS |
11/28/2007 |
HEAD START BILL GETS STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT |
11/15/2007 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI LAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF HEAD START REAUTHORIZATION |
11/15/2007 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $6.1 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING FOR MARYLAND HEAD START PROGRAMS |
11/13/2007 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI DENOUNCE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF CRITICAL EDUCATION, NURSING, HEALTH PRIORITIES |
10/31/2007 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE NEARLY $25.4 MILLION FOR HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN MARYLAND |
10/24/2007 |
TEAM MARYLAND DELIVERS ON PROMISES FOR BRAC-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES IN SPENDING BILL |
10/02/2007 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI CONGRATULATE SEVEN MARYLAND SCHOOLS RECEIVE BLUE RIBBON AWARDS |
09/10/2007 |
CARDIN APPLAUDS SENATE IN PASSING LANDMARK HIGHER EDUCATION BILL |
09/07/2007 |
FLOOR STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR BENJAMIN L. CARDIN
ON THE COLLEGE COST REDUCTION AND ACCESS ACT |
09/04/2007 |
SENATOR CARDIN VISITS BOWIE STATE TO TALK WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THE NEED TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL AID AND STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS |
09/04/2007 |
SENATOR CARDIN VISITS UMES TO TALK WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THE NEED TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL AID AND STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS |
07/25/2007 |
HOW WE CAN MAKE COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE |
07/24/2007 |
SENATOR CARDIN PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO REFORM COLLEGE STUDENT AID PROGRAMS
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07/24/2007 |
WE MUST OPEN THE DOORS OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY |
07/20/2007 |
WE MUST MAKE COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE |
07/20/2007 |
SENATOR CARDIN PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION BILL AS MAJOR STEP IN MAKING COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE |
07/10/2007 |
SENATE PASSES CARDIN, MIKULSKI RESOLUTION HONORING ST. MARY'S COLLEGE SAILING TEAM ON NATIONAL SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORIES |
06/28/2007 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $4.8 MILLION FOR BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REDUCE DROPOUT RATES AND GANG MEMBERSHIP |
06/06/2007 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI INTRODUCE RESOLUTION HONORING HOPKINS MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM ON NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY |
05/17/2007 |
CARDIN, MIKULSKI HONOR MARYLAND TEACHERS OF THE YEAR |
05/03/2007 |
SEN. CARDIN INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO GIVE TAX BREAK TO MASTER TEACHERS FOR TEACHING IN UNDER-PERFORMING SCHOOLS |
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