More on Education
Feb 15, 2013
Rep. Rokita's Opening Statement: Hearing on "Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement"
Opening Remarks during Subcommittee Hearing on Innovation in Education
Feb 13, 2013
Release - Rokita: Ready to Work with President on Education Reform
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-04), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, released the following statement regarding new education proposals from the President during the State of the Union address last evening.
Feb 5, 2013
Release - VIDEO: Rokita Questions Witnesses at Education and Workforce Hearing
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita today questioned witnesses at a full hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, titled “Challenges and Opportunities Facing America's Schools and Workplaces.” Rokita is chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb 1, 2013
GOP Players in Congress Step Forward on K-12
Two Republicans have ascended to key education roles in a Congress with a lot on its plate when it comes K-12 policy and spending: U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who has a long record on school issues, and Rep. Todd Rokita of Indiana, a relative newcomer to Washington. (free registration may be required to view article)
Feb 1, 2013
Release - GOP Leaders Criticize Obama Administration's Failure to Support Low-Income Children through D.C. OSP
House Republican leaders today sent a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan on the administration’s failure to properly support and implement the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), which helps low-income children in the nation's capital escape underperforming schools.
Feb 1, 2013
Congressional Republicans seek details on Obama's school safety plan
Washington (CNN) - Congressional Republicans are seeking more details on President Barack Obama's plan to reduce gun violence in schools.
Feb 1, 2013
GOP Leaders Press Arne Duncan on D.C. Voucher Program
Top GOP lawmakers on K-12 issues in the U.S. House of Representatives—including U.S. Rep. John Kline, the chairman of the education committee—are worried that the Obama administration has been throwing "roadblocks" when it comes to student participation in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program, which helps low-income students in the nation's capital cover the cost of private school.
Jan 31, 2013
School choice backer shares information
Despite an ongoing legal battle, school choice advocates are ramping up their efforts spreading the word about Indiana’s school voucher program.
Jan 31, 2013
Release - Committee Leaders Seek Clarification on Obama School Safety Recommendations
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today sent letters to Attorney General Eric Holder, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking for additional details on the school safety components of the Obama administration’s recommendations to reduce gun violence.
Jan 31, 2013
NWI Times - GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana poised to lead U.S. on school choice
One of the great Indiana success stories of the past decade is what we’ve accomplished in the area of education reform. I am always proud to tell the story of our state’s success in Washington, D.C., and now, as I begin my service as chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Indiana is poised to play a major role in shaping education reform at the national level.
