Education
The Honorable John B. King, Jr.
Secretary
United States Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
Dear Secretary King:
We respectfully request that the Department of Education (the Department) take immediate action to protect struggling student loan borrowers from defaulting on their education debt by streamlining access to income-driven repayment plans.
Charlotte, NC--Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement following the passing of North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Chancellor Saunders-White.
"I am saddened by the passing of Chancellor Saunders-White" said Congresswoman Adams. "Her leadership, her dedication to our students and her commitment to excellence will be sorely missed at NCCU and all across our great state.
"She was a powerful force in our educational system and she played an integral role in shaping the lives of so many young people.
Charlotte, NC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement regarding National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week.
“As a proud two time graduate of North Carolina A&T University and a retired professor of forty years from Bennett College I am a living testament to the impact HBCUs have on our communities. These schools play an integral role in educating minority and first time college students while providing opportunities for the most underserved communities.
About the HBCU Caucus:
The Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus (Caucus) was founded by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) on April 28, 2015. The Caucus is co-chaired by Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), Congressman French Hill (R-AR), Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC).
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Congressman Keith Ellison held a press conference at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference to promote Rep. Ellison’s HBCU Investment Expansion Act of 2016.
Rep. Adams, member of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce and co-chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, is and has been fighting for resources on behalf of for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and the students they serve.
CHARLOTTE— Today Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after learning of the passing of Rodney Ellis, former President of North Carolina Association of Educators.
HIGH POINT — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) was excited to share that the 12th District of North Carolina is participating in this year’s Congressional App Challenge at T. Wingate Andrews High School in High Point, NC.
CHARLOTTE — Yesterday, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) visited the campus of University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she toured the university’s career center facilities to learn more about its STEM workforce development training programs.
CHARLOTTE, NC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) is excited to announce that the 12th District of North Carolina is participating in the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for U.S. high school students.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announced that the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Capital Financing Improvements Act (H.R. 5530) was passed out by the House of Representatives. This legislation makes important changes to the HBCU Capital Improvement Program to increase access to capital for HBCUs which often is a major challenge for these institutions.