Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Education has awarded Memphis City Schools $592,056 in new federal funding under the agency’s School Leadership Program to recruit, train and mentor principals and assistant principals.
“The School Leadership Program will provide invaluable resources to principals and school administrators in Memphis,” said Congressman Cohen. “With these new federal funds, Memphis City Schools will be able to educate a new generation of leaders.”
“For the past 100 years America has led the way on almost every scientific and engineering breakthrough,” said Congressman Cohen. “We must invest in our children’s science and engineering education if we are going to continue to compete in a 21st Century global economy. We must also work to create clean energy jobs that will help spur immediate economic growth.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today applauded the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for limiting expansion of March Madness to only three teams. The NCAA originally considered increasing the field of 65 teams to 96 teams. On April 6, Congressman Cohen joined with Congressman Timothy Johnson (D-IL) to issue a letter to the NCAA calling that proposal “shortsighted and unnecessary.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), held a hearing on legislation he authored with Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL-7) to restore fairness in student lending by treating privately issued student loans in bankruptcy the same as other types of private debt.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today introduced legislation to create a positive public awareness campaign to educate children about the benefits of staying in school. Statistics show that children who drop out of school often end up turning to a life of crime.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -– U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Al Franken (D-MN) today joined U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Danny Davis (D-IL) to introduce legislation in both the Senate and the House that will restore fairness in student lending by treating privately issued student loans in bankruptcy the same as other types of private debt.
Washington, DC – Memphis City Schools will receive $266, 025 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to develop foreign language skills among primary and secondary students during the 2010-2011 school year. The Local Educational Agency Grants Program will provide money to Memphis City Schools to promote foreign language exposure among Memphis youth.