Education |
• Senior member of the House Education and Labor Committee.
• Successful in reforming the federal student loan program to eliminate the wasteful Federal Family Education Loan program, where the government subsidizes private lending and assumes the risk of default, in favor of the more efficient Direct Loan program. This will save taxpayers $61 billion and provide better service for students. •Working with Sixth Districts teachers, introduced legislation to give states more flexibility in testing under the No Child Left Behind Act, earning praise from local and national educators.
 |
 • Won passage of proposal to speed specialized textbooks and other learning materials to sight-impaired students. • Helped to create the Troops to Teachers Program which aids in transitioning retiring military personnel into teaching careers – lead House cosponsor of legislation to improve the program and ensure |
 |
|
 |
|
   |