Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $500,000 to LeMoyne-Owen College under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program.
“LeMoyne-Owen College has a long history of educating Memphis’ best and brightest,” said Congressman Cohen. “These new federal funds will help the college expand and provide more services to their students so they will be better prepared for their future careers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $289,121 to a program at the University of Memphis that helps children with disabilities.
“The University of Memphis has one of the best programs in the country when it comes to helping children with disabilities,” said Congressman Cohen. “These new federal funds will give the University the tools it needs to help even more children.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has awarded Tennessee $67.8 million to help low achieving schools improve. The funds were made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which the Congressman supported.
“Our children deserve the best education possible,” said Congressman Cohen. “We live in a rapidly changing, highly competitive world. These new federal funds will give our schools the tools they need to help our children succeed.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), today marked up legislation he authored to restore fairness in student lending by treating privately issued student loans in bankruptcy the same as other types of unsecured debt.
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.