Education Archives - Page 10 of 26 - Congresswoman Cheri Bustos

Providing a World-Class Education for All of our Children

As the proud mother of three sons who graduated from public schools, I understand how important it is to make sure that all of our children have the opportunity to get a high-quality education. It’s my promise to every parent in our community that I’ll always fight to make sure our schools are well-equipped, our students are well-prepared and our teachers have the resources they need to help our children succeed.

This is why, as a member of the House Appropriations Education Subcommittee, I’m a strong supporter of Head Start, expanding early childhood education programs and efforts to incentivize more individuals to choose a career in teaching. Across the United States, we are facing a shortage of qualified teachers. That’s why I introduced the RETAIN Act, which would provide a tax credit that increases annually as teachers continue to serve in low-income schools. Additionally, that’s why I introduced the STRONG Act which attracts more individuals to enter teacher residency programs.

And with college debt surpassing credit card debt for the first time in our nation’s history, I’m also committed to making higher education more affordable and more accessible to hardworking young people. I’m a strong supporter of strengthening federal Pell grants, expanding career and technical education (CTE) programs and reforming the student loan system to reduce the debt burden on graduating students. I am committed to fighting for funding for these programs as a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee.

Our children deserve our full support and we need to do everything possible to prepare them to compete and succeed in a 21st-century economy.

More on Education

Press Release

July 16, 2019

Bustos Announces $3 Million for Illinois Central College

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced a $3,000,000 grant for Illinois Central College from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration. These funds will be used to help establish a new Workforce Sustainability Center on campus. “Illinois Central College plays a vital role preparing Peoria-area […]

Press Release

July 11, 2019

Bustos Announces Intern Scholarship Program for Washington, D.C. Office

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced a scholarship program for students seeking internships in her Washington, D.C. office. These scholarships are geared toward individuals who could not otherwise afford to travel to and reside in Washington and are limited to applicants who currently reside in the 17th Congressional District of Illinois or who […]

Press Release

July 2, 2019

Bustos Announces $2.5 Million in Federal Funding for Rock Island-Milan Head Start Program

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced a $2,524,007 federal grant from the Department of Health and Human Services for Rock Island-Milan School District, Inc.’s Head Start programs. Head Start promotes school readiness of young children from birth to age five from income eligible families by providing programming to enhance their cognitive, social and emotional […]

Press Release

July 1, 2019

Bustos Announces $1.3 Million in Federal Funding for Freeport Head Start Program

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced a $1,374,069 federal grant from the Department of Health and Human Services for Freeport’s Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency, Inc.’s Head Start programs. Head Start promotes school readiness of young children from birth to age five from income eligible families by providing programming to enhance their cognitive, social […]