Education
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announced the reauthorization of the Career and Technical Education Act (CTE) by the House Education and the Workforce Committee through markup of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
Attending Members: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC) will be joined by Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), co-chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Internship Program
What: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams and Congressman Mark Walker announce the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus Internship Program.
Where: 2203 Rayburn HOB
When: Friday, July 8, 2016 10:00AM -11:00AM
WASHINGTON, DC— Today Congresswoman Alma S. Adams’ (NC-12) first bill introduced in Congress, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Professional Readiness Education Preparation Act or STEM PREP Act, H.R. 922, was added to House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer’s (MD-5) Make It In America plan.
The House Democratic Whip’s Make It In America plan aims to create the best conditions for American businesses to innovate, manufacture, and create jobs right here at home.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alms S. Adams released the following statements regarding the hallmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions passed down on Thursday in affirmative action case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin and on President Obama’s Immigration Executive Actions. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams made following statement on the Supreme Court decision to uphold affirmative action programs at the University of Texas at Austin: |
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announced that five education bills were marked up by the House Education and the Workforce Committee last week. One of the bills was introduced by Congresswoman Adams; the HBCU Capital Financing Act (H.R. 5530) which will increase access to capital for HBCUs.
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) joined Congressional leaders, Congressman Robert C. Scott (D-VA) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR); the Food Research & Action Center; School Nutrition Association, and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to discuss the effects of block granting child nutrition programs.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today announced the introduction of H.R.4857, the HBCU Innovation Fund Act. The legislation would create the HBCU Innovation Fund, which would be authorized in the Higher Education Act. Under the program, competitive grants would be made available to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the country to develop critical solutions to meet current and emerging needs.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement following the Senate confirmation of Dr. John B. King, Jr. as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after House passage of the FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill which funds the government until September 30, 2016:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee today released the following statement after the Every Student Succeeds Act – legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replace the No Child Left Behind Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 359 to 64: