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Muskegon Public Schools Receives $378,669 Federal Grant
Apr 22, 2009
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Muskegon Public Schools has received a grant of nearly $400,000 from the Department of Education to support counseling programs in targeted elementary schools.
"Schools that work with parents to address all of the students’ needs helps to create better opportunities for success in their academic...
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Hoekstra Introduces Legislation that Frees States from Mandates Tied to No Child Left Behind
Mar 25, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, has reintroduced his A-PLUS bill that will free states from the onerous mandates imposed upon them under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal education law.
"The A-PLUS Act will restore accountability to parents and schools as states advance their academic ...
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Pete’s Perspective on D.C. Opportunity Scholarships
Mar 16, 2009
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The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program was created in 2004 to provide low-income children living in Washington, D.C. with the opportunity to attend the school of their choice. They are able to use the scholarship program to attend a religious school or other private schools. The program was establ...
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Pete’s Perspective: Maintain Student Lending Options
Mar 2, 2009
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All students should have the opportunity to access a higher education to prepare themselves for the demands of the 21st Century economy, and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program has successfully allowed students and parents to choose how to best meet their college lending needs.
The ...
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Hoekstra Votes against Eliminating the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
Feb 25, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today voted against an attempt to eliminate Washington D.C.’s parental choice educational program.
“It is disappointing that Congress is working to eliminate a program that is really helping to make a difference for children in Washington, D.C.,” Hoekstra said...
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Hoekstra Responds to President Obama’s Address to Congress
Feb 24, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today issued the following statement upon the conclusion of President Barack Obama’s address to a bicameral session of Congress.
“President Obama continues to make history with his first-ever address before a joint session of Congress. He outlined the great ch...
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Hoekstra Welcomes Hope College Graduate to Washington for the Spring Semester
Jan 22, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, welcomes Hope College graduate Joseph Seymour of Holland to his Washington, D.C. office for a spring 2009 spring semester internship.
“I appreciate Joseph working with my staff in Washington during the 2009 spring semester,” Hoekstra said. “It is an opportunit...
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Hoekstra Reappointed to House Committee on Education and Labor
Jan 9, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, has been reappointed to the House Committee on Education and Labor for the 111th Congress in addition to serving as the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee.
Hoekstra is now third in seniority on the Education and Labor Committee among House Repu...
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Hoekstra Nominates 17 Students to U.S. Military Service Academies
Jan 5, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, has nominated 17 students from Michigan’s Second Congressional District to be considered for acceptance into the 2013 class of the U.S. Military, Air Force, Naval and Merchant Marine academies.
“It is a great honor to nominate students from West Michigan for a...
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Hoekstra Statement on MSU Winning Competition to Build a Nuclear Science Facility
Dec 11, 2008
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today congratulated Michigan State University on winning a Department of Energy competition to build a cutting edge nuclear science research facility.
“Michigan’s congressional delegation has worked diligently in bipartisan and bicameral manner over the past s...
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