Education
Greensboro, N.C. – Congresswoman Alma Adams, a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee and Subcommittee on Higher Education today met with presidents as well as representatives from four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in North Carolina's 12th Congressional District for a candid and open conversation about HBCUs. The purpose of the roundtable was to hear directly from local HBCUs about the issues impacting their schools.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), a member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce released the following statement today on the 50th anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):
Charlotte, North Carolina – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) kicked off Undercover Congresswoman, a series of tours highlighting companies that provide career opportunities for local community college graduates. The Congresswoman went undercover as a student at Central Piedmont Community College, one of the largest community colleges in the 12th District.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) along with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4), and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (OH-11) introduced her first bill, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Professional Readiness Education Preparation Act or STEM PREP Act, H.R. 922. The legislation would create a competitive grant program to fund career and technical education training within the STEM field.
Greensboro, North Carolina –Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to the Vice President's announcement regarding a $25 million dollar grant to Historically Black Colleges and Universities for a Cybersecurity Workforce Pipeline Consortium.
WASHINGTON, DC— Yesterday Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) co-sponsored her first bill with Assistant Democratic Leader, James Clyburn, and other Members of the Congressional Black Caucus to introduce H.R. 295, to reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Historic Preservation Program. Rep. Adams is an original co-sponsor on H.R. 295 and made the following statement regarding her support of this important legislation:
WASHINGTON, DC— Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)." U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, gave a speech to commemorate the anniversary and called on Congress to fully reauthorize the legislation. Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) made the following statement regarding Secretary Duncan's call for full reauthorization:
WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) today made the following statement on President Obama's proposed America's College Promise program that would make 2 years of community college free for any student willing to work for it: