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Education and Children (2002)
Congressman George Miller

Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democratic Web Site

Historic Education Reform Bill Signed Into Law

  1. Press Release -- December 12, 2002
    House Lawmakers Warn Administration Against Plan on School Lunch Program; 25 Members of Congress Write to OMB Director Charging “Over-certification” Proposals Threaten Program and Restrict Access of Low-Income Children

  2. Press Release -- December 11, 2002
    Miller Alarmed by GAO Report on Teacher Training; Warns states and colleges against inflating; Warns states and colleges against inflating

  3. Press Release -- November 26, 2002
    New “No Child Left Behind” Regulations Fundamentally Flawed; Could Increase Dropout Rate for Poor and Minority Children

  4. Press Release -- October 23, 2002
    Representative Miller Participates in Teach for America Week; Guest-teaches Fourth Grade at Chavez Elementary School

  5. Press Release -- October 21, 2002
    Comments by Representative George Miller on College Board's Report on Tuition and Fees for 2002-2003

  6. Press Release -- October 21, 2002
    Representatives Miller and Kildee Question Oversight of Safety of School Lunch Program; Letter to Agriculture Secretary Veneman Focuses on Adequacy/Timeliness of Food Contamination Alerts

  7. Press Release -- October 8, 2002
    Representative Miller and Senator Kennedy Release New Education Report; Findings show state budget shortfalls, weak economy lead to additional $9.1 billion in education cuts

  8. Press Release -- September 12, 2002
    Representative Miller Concerned by First Increase in Student Loan Default Rate in Ten Years; Calls on Secretary Paige to protect against return to higher default rates

  9. Press Release -- September 5, 2002
    Congressman George Miller Releases New Report on Federal Support for Education

  10. Press Release -- August 5, 2002
    Representative Miller Says California Board of Education is Undermining Requirement on Highly Qualified Teachers in Public School

  11. Press Release -- July 17, 2002
    Miller, House Democrats Defeat GOP Education Bill Over Abuse of Legislative Process

  12. Press Release -- June 10, 2002
    Statement on U.S. Education Department's "Title II" Report

  13. Press Release -- June 5, 2002
    Miller Applauds Amendment to Save the VISTA Program; Democratic Amendment Strikes Bush Proposal to Demote Program

  14. Statement -- May 16, 2002
    Statement by the Honorable George Miller during general debate of HR 4737, Welfare Reform Act

  15. Statement -- May 14, 2002
    Statement by the Honorable George Miller, Child Care Press Conference

  16. Press Release -- May 2, 2002
    Senate, House Democrats Release Report Detailing Bush Administration Education Budget Cuts, Shrinking Accessibility to College; Higher tuition could close the doors to college for 110,000 students; Bush’s student aid budget would serve 375,000 fewer low-income students

  17. Report -- May 2, 2002
    Slamming Shut the Doors to College; the State Budget Crisis & Higher Education (Adobe Reader required)

  18. Statement -- May 1, 2002
    Opening Statement of Congressman George Miller before the Education and Workforce Committee Mark-up of HR 4092, Wefare Reform

  19. Summary -- May 1, 2002
    Summary of the core Democratic amendments to the Republican welfare reform proposal, H.R. 4092

  20. Press Release -- May 1, 2002
    All 22 House Education Committee Democrats Call on President Bush and Speaker Hastert to Reject Bush Proposal to Raise Cost of College Loans

  21. Statement -- April 30, 2002
    Statement by Congressman George Miller on the Bush Administration Proposal to Eliminate the Fixed Interest Rate in the Consolidated Student Loan Program

  22. Photos -- March 1, 2002
    Dr. Seuss Gets His Day! Congressman Miller reads to kids at four different schools on March 1 to celebrate reading and Dr. Seuss' birthday

  23. Chart -- February 20, 2002
    Funding for Key Education Programs (Increase in Funding Over FY'01)

  24. Press Release -- February 12, 2002
    Statement by the Honorable George Miller; "President Bush's 'Left No Money Behind for Education' Budget"
    blue bullet The Bush Budget: Shortchanging School Reform

    blue bullet President Bush's Budget: Failing to Meet the Needs of Historically Black Colleges

  25. Dear Colleague -- January 22, 2002
    Support S. 1762 for Affordable Student Loans

 

U.S. House of Representatives Seal
Congressman George Miller
2205 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2095
George.Miller@mail.house.gov