U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator, California
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Education


Every child deserves a high-quality education.  This starts with early learning programs, including Head Start and preschool, and continues through post-secondary education.

Our federal education funds must be invested where they are needed most.  That means increased funding for programs such as No Child Left Behind, Head Start, Title I, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.  I have also supported legislation to ensure that rural schools have a steady and reliable source of funding.

I am also a longtime supporter of the Pell Grant program, which provides access to college for so many of our neediest students.  And I will continue to work to expand college readiness programs, graduate study opportunities, and vocational education programs.



Priorities

  • Correcting the underfunding of the No Child Left Behind Act and improving its implementation.
  • Providing a student loan forgiveness program to attract excellent teachers and administrators to the Head Start program.
  • Ensuring that rural schools have a steady and reliable source of funding
  • Expanding the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program to California so schools can provide fruits and vegetables to students. 
 

Accomplishments

  • Worked to ensure California receives its fair share of Title I funding for schools serving large numbers of low-income students.
  • Supported programs to recruit highly qualified math and science teachers, and worked to provide funds for National Science Foundation K-12 education programs.
  • Expanded teacher training opportunities by providing Pell college grants to needy students enrolled in a fifth year of college, which is required in California to obtain a teaching credential.
  • Worked to improve teacher quality and to construct smaller schools for students in elementary through high school.
 


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