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Recent Education Bills
H.R.2816 : Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act
Summary: Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Safe and Healthy Students in the Department of Education to assume the responsibilities of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and expand such responsibilities to broader health and physical education issues. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include health education and physical education in the definition of "core academic subjects." It requires each state to determine the most feasible measure for assessing students in health education and physical education, including through adaptive assessments, to measure student knowledge and performance against state standards. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts with, local educational agencies (LEAs), community-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations to initiate, expand, and improve health education programs for students in kindergarten through grade 12, especially in rural areas.
H.R.2818 : No Child Left Outside Act of 2011
Summary: To provide temporary housing during school breaks to students who are homeless or in foster care.H.R.2869 : School Athletic Facilities Restoration Act of 2011
Summary: In the bill, the Secretary is authorized to make grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies for the construction, renovation, or repair of school facilities that are primarily used for physical education, athletic contests or exhibitions, or athletic extracurricular activities, such as team sports. The funds made available should be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal, State, or local funds available for construction, renovation, or repair of school facilities.
Strengthening our Education System
I will always cast my vote for education policies that strengthen our school systems and help prepare our young people for the jobs of the future. I am committed to supporting policies that educate our children from the cradle to the workforce.
Undoubtedly, education begins at birth. There are clear advantages to quality pre-school and Head Start programs as both programs jumpstart language and critical thinking skills at important developmental stages. For these reasons, we must fully fund comprehensive educational opportunities for our youngest Americans.
Giving our children a head start is only the beginning. We must also provide sufficient funding for our educators' professional development, learning aids, education technology, and useful assessment tools. With consistent funding and policies that adapt to our students’ changing needs, more students will actually graduate high school.
We must also address the issue of better access to higher education. College should be affordable. All Americans should have an opportunity to attend college or develop a trade sufficient to support his or her family. I am proud to have supported increases in funds to programs to the Pell Grant through the Recovery Act.
For my district and all of America, I will continue to promote enhanced policies and programs to strengthen our Nation's public education system.
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Press Statements
Filtered by Education, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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REP. FUDGE APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF TRANSPORTATION/STUDENT LOAN BILL
June 29, 2012CONGRESSWOMAN MARCIA L. FUDGE (OH-11) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4348 TODAY, LEGISLATION WHICH INCLUDED PROVISIONS TO HELP MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCIALLY MANAGEABLE FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY MAINTAINING INTEREST RATES ON NEED
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REP. FUDGE, SEN. BROWN AND USDA ADMINISTRATOR TO VISIT NYSP CAMPERS AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
June 29, 2012REP. MARCIA FUDGE WILL JOIN SENATOR SHERROD BROWN AND USDA ADMINISTRATOR AUDREY ROWE INTERACTING WITH YOUTH AT THE NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM CAMP AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY. THEIR GOAL IS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF NYSP AND THE NEED
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REP. FUDGE HONORS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX, PROHIBITING SEX DISCRIMINATION IN SPORTS, EDUCATION AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
June 20, 2012CONGRESSWOMAN MARCIA L. FUDGE (OH-11) TODAY JOINED CONGRESSWOMAN LOUISE SLAUGHTER (NY-28), CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN MALONEY (NY-14) AND CONGRESSWOMAN GWEN MOORE (WI-4) IN ISSUING A RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX. TITLE IX PROHIBITS SEX
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CONGRESSWOMAN FUDGE TO BE A PANELIST FOLLOWING THE SCREENING OF HBO's "THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION" SEGMENT
May 1, 2012Congresswoman Fudge will join in a panel discussion May 3rd at the Great Lakes Science Center following the preview of a segment of the HBO series, "The Weight of the Nation". This series takes an unflinching look at the epidemic of childhood obesity, an
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REP. FUDGE INTRODUCES THE PROJECT READY STEM ACT OF 2012
April 19, 2012Recognizing the critical need to prepare minority youth for jobs of the 21st century, Congresswoman Fudge has introduced H.R. 4366, the Project Ready STEM Act of 2012. This legislation funds quality after school and summer programs in STEM (science, tech
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