More on Education
May 17, 2013
Release - Rokita Helps Lead Passage of Bill to Reform Student Loan Interest Rates
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today voted in support of two higher education bills: the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, designed to return all federal student loans (except Perkins loans) to market-based interest rates, and the Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act, which directs the Department of Education to enhance higher education transparency. Both bills passed the committee with bipartisan support.
May 13, 2013
Business leaders push preschool funding
Business leaders are reshaping the debate over preschool education, both here and in Indiana, as they realize that a way to have the best workers for tomorrow begins with an early investment in them today.
May 7, 2013
Release - Rokita: Education Reform Must Come From States, Not Federal Government
.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, and member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, took part in a full committee hearing titled “Exploring State and Local Efforts to Improve Accountability,” as part of the “Raising the Bar” hearing series. Rokita also chaired the final hour of the hearing in Chairman Kline’s absence. After the hearing, Rokita issued the following statement:
Apr 10, 2013
Release - Rokita: We Must Give Students Opportunities to Succeed in STEM Subjects
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, today led a hearing titled “Reviewing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education in America” as part of the full Committee on Education and the Workforce’s “Raising the Bar” hearing series. The hearing examined the need to better prepare American students in light of the growing demand for well-trained employees in STEM fields
Apr 1, 2013
Release - Rokita Invites Students to Join 2013 Congressional Art Competition
Representative Todd Rokita has announced that his office will be accepting entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition starting today
Mar 28, 2013
Analyzing the Rubio and Rokita plan to create a school-choice tax credit
Congressman Todd Rokita has introduced the House version of Senator Marco Rubio’s Educational Opportunities Act. This bill would create a federal tax credit for contributions to non-profit organizations that grant scholarships for low-income students to attend private schools.
Mar 26, 2013
Release - Rokita Introduces Bill to Expand School Choice Through Tax Credits
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, has introduced a bill to expand school choice to more families through a new federal tax credit.
Mar 18, 2013
FEDERAL CHOICE - AMERICA NEEDS TO UNLEASH THE POWER
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Indiana) is unveiling school choice legislation at the federal level in the coming days. So yeah … go ahead and cue the chorus of wails and moans from left-leaning unions, legacy media and bureaucrats (and from U.S. President Barack Obama, an ardent opponent of choice).
Mar 4, 2013
What an Indy teacher told Congress about evaluations
When a Congressional Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education wanted to talk about teacher evaluations today, they came calling for an Indianapolis charter school teacher.
Feb 27, 2013
Rokita: State and Local Leaders Must Have Flexibility on School Safety
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today took part in a full committee hearing titled, “Protecting Students and Teachers: A Discussion on School Safety.” Rokita, who chairs the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, questioned witnesses about the development of school safety plans and funding for training school personnel