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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Applauds President Obama’s Executive Order on Improving Educational Outcomes for African Americans
Jul 26, 2012 - Today, President Obama signed an executive order creating the White House Initiative on Improving Education Outcomes for African Americans. Congresswoman Waters’ statement regarding the signing of this executive order is below: “I am pleased that President Obama has signed an executive order focused... More

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Salutes Congressional Art Competition Students
May 24, 2012 - Below is a clip from the Hawthorne Press Tribune chronicling Congresswoman Waters' reception honoring the high student artists who submitted their works into this year's Congressional Art Competition. Click the picture below to read the entire feature: More

Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Congratulates Co-Op LA for Receiving $2.6 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue its TRiO Upward Bound Program
May 23, 2012 - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) released the following statement commending Co-Op LA’s TRiO Upward Bound program for receiving a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Co-Op LA will use these funds to continue its work helping low-income and first-generation-to-colle... More

Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Congratulates Loyola Marymount University for Receiving $1.2 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its TRiO Upward Bound Program
May 23, 2012 - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) released the following statement commending Loyola Marymount University’s (LMU) TRiO Upward Bound Program for receiving a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. LMU will use these funds to continue its work helping low-income and first... More

Congresswoman Waters Salutes Student Artists Competing in the 2012 Congressional Art Competition
May 22, 2012 - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) held a reception at the Hawthorne Memorial Center to honor the 31 high school students from the 35th Congressional District who submitted art into the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. Today, Congresswoman Waters honored 31 students from seven high schools... More

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Meets With Californian Interns from the Washington Center for Internship Placement
Apr 26, 2012 - Today, three Californian interns from the Washington Center for Internship Placement (TWC) met with Congresswoman Maxine Waters in her Washington, DC office. The interns, who attend California State University- Long Beach and Loyola Marymount University (LMU), spoke with the Congresswoman about thei... More

Congresswoman Waters' Writes Washington Post CEO Donald E. Graham Regarding The Recent Suspension of Kaplan College – Charlotte’s Dental Assistant Program
Feb 3, 2012 - Today, Congresswoman Waters' sent a letter to the Washington Post Company's CEO, Donald E. Graham, regarding the recent suspension of the Dental Assistant program at their Kaplan College's campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Dental Assistant program was suspended following allegations that its ... More

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Introduces HR 3764, the “Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act” to Protect Veteran Students from Predatory Practices at For-Profit Institutions
Dec 20, 2011 - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters introduced the “Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act,” which would protect student veterans from bad actors within the for-profit college industry. The bill would include veterans’ benefits under the 90/10 rule of the Higher Education Act of 1965, thereby re... More

Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Reacts to the Department of Education’s New Reports Findings That More than 40% of Low-Income Schools Don’t Get a Fair Share of State and Local Funds
Nov 30, 2011 - Today, a new report from the U.S. Department of Education documents that schools serving low-income students are being shortchanged because school districts across the country are inequitably distributing their state and local funds. The analysis of new data on 2008-09 school-level expenditures show... More

Congresswoman Waters Remembers Former California State Senator Teresa P. Hughes
Nov 14, 2011 - Washington – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) issued the following statement upon the passing of her former colleague and friend, Sen. Teresa Hughes: “I am saddened to learn of the passing of former California State Senator Teresa Hughes. Teresa Hughes was a close friend and colleague. We both... More

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