Education
“I am very grateful to Chairman Obey granting this request for Southwest Tennessee Community College,” said Congressman Cohen. “Southwest’s nursing and biotechnology program is essential for training the next generation of workers in the 9th District’s burgeoning biotechnology sector. Southwest is the largest public community college in the state of Tennessee and this funding will help to improve one of their most important areas of study.”
Reforming higher education has been one of my highest priorities as an elected official, both as a Member of Congress and as a Tennessee state senator. Last year, Congress enacted into law a $20 billion increase in college financial aid over the next five years, the largest increase in student aid since the G.I. Bill of 1944.
“I am grateful to the Department of Education for awarding these monies to the Memphis City Schools system to improve literacy and academic achievement of our children,” said Congressman Cohen. “This funding will benefit nearly 30,000 students from kindergarten through high school by updating their school libraries with the newest technologies and maintaining an expert staff to assist students in their academic efforts.”
“I was very pleased to announce this grant for Tennessee from Pre-K Now,” said Congressman Cohen. “Pre-K Now is one of the most important advocacy organizations for high-quality pre-kindergarten education in Washington, and we are grateful for all of the services and funding that they provide for policymakers at all levels of government. The Tennessee Alliance for Early Education has been doing great work the children of Tennessee for many years and they are certainly befitting of this award.”
The House passed the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (H.R. 3021), which provides funding to states and school districts to help ensure that school facilities and learning environments are safe, healthy, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and technologically advanced. The legislation includes more than $110 million in funding for physical improvement projects for Tennessee’s schools.
“I am grateful to the Department of Education for awarding these funds to the Memphis City Schools system to improve emergency preparedness operations for our children,” said Congressman Cohen. “Our schools have a strong record of crisis management that has been recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education, and these monies will help school officials improve on an already solid foundation.”
“Picturing America is a unique program that gives students the opportunity to learn about some of America’s greatest works of art,” said Congressman Cohen. “Additionally, it provides educators with the tools and materials necessary to open this world up to their students. By bringing great art into our schools and libraries, this innovative program offers Americans of all ages the opportunity to learn about our history in a fresh and engaging way.”
“I was very pleased to announce this new grant for the UT Health Science Center,” said Congressman Cohen. “I have been fighting to make education more affordable for the people of the 9th District and this grant will certainly help that cause. These monies will help pay for the education of a new generation of young health care providers who might otherwise have been denied the opportunity to succeed. I applaud UT for giving talented yet disadvantaged students a chance, and the HHS for helping to fund these scholarships.”