Education Archives - Page 10 of 15 - 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 I’m a strong supporter of Head Start and efforts to expand early childhood education 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. That’s why 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.

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.

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News

August 5, 2014

Congressional proposal requires uniform disciplinary process in sexual assault cases

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is co-sponsoring legislation that aims to make the university experience safer. The 17th District Congresswoman is one of about 20 representatives introducing the House version of the Campus Safety and Accountability act. The measure focuses on protecting students and standardizing practices regarding sexual assault on college campuses. The bill seeks to hold […]

News

July 31, 2014

Party Lines Fall By Wayside For Bipartisan College Rape Bills

A flurry of legislation filed this week aiming to address college sexual assault suggests Republican lawmakers have ignored conservative pundits’ insistence there is no campus rape epidemic. A day after Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) unveiled their anticipated campus rape package, a House companion version was submitted Thursday afternoon with as many […]

Press Release

July 31, 2014

Bustos & Bipartisan Coalition of House Members Introduce Campus Safety & Accountability Act to Combat Sexual Assault at Colleges & Universities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and a bipartisan coalition of 18 House Members introduced the House version of the Campus Safety and Accountability Act. The legislation mirrors a bill introduced in the Senate yesterday, which takes aim at sexual assaults on college and university campuses by protecting and empowering students, strengthening accountability […]

Press Release

June 9, 2014

Bustos Applauds Steps To Make College More Affordable, Calls For Further Action

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) applauded the President’s action to make college more affordable and reiterated her call for Congress to pass critical legislation to lower student loan interest rates and allow for the re-financing of existing student loans. “While today’s action to lower student loan payments for many is a step […]