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Education and Children (2003)
Congressman George Miller

Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democratic Web Site

  1. 12/8/2003 Press Release -- New Education Report
    Inadequate Yearly Progress: How the Bush Administration has failed to meet its own standards for school reform two years in a row

  2. 11/18/2003 Press Release -- Higher Education
    College Affordability and Accountability Act

  3. 11/13/2003 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Representative George Miller Comments on the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Assessments

  4. 11/12/2003 Press Release -- AmeriCorps
    President Bush Hails AmeriCorps Volunteer While Abandoning the Overall Program

  5. 10/30/2003 Press Release -- Child Nutrition
    New Legislation Targets Child Obesity, Access to School Lunch Program

  6. 10/24/2003 Press Release -- Student Loans
    Miller Calls on House Education Committee Chairman and Federal Education Department to Stop Student Loan Scams Calls for Congressional hearing, end to high-cost student loans

  7. 10/21/2003 Press Release -- New College Board Report
    Comments by Representative George Miller on College Board's Report on Tuition and Fees for 2002-2003

  8. 10/16/2003 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Miller Statement on McKeon Bill

  9. 10/8/2003 Press Release -- Emergency Education Grants for Laid Off Workers
    Democratic Bill to Help Put Americans Back to Work; New legislation would establish emergency education grants for laid off workers who require immediate education assistance to successfully re-enter the workforce

  10. 9/25/2003 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Miller Announces Grant for Early Education Programs that Target Low-Income Students in Pittsburg (CA)

  11. 9/25/2003 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Democratic Plan Boosts College Opportunities For All Americans; New legislation would increase access to college, make higher education more affordable Summary of H.R. 3180

  12. 9/24/2003 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Miller Again Calls on the Bush Administration to Stop the Gimmicks and Pay the Bill For Better Public Education

  13. 9/9/2003 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Miller Urges Caution When Opening Bush Administration's New "Toolkit for Teachers"

  14. 9/6/2003 Press Release -- President's Radio Address
    Statement by Representative George Miller (D-CA) in anticipation of the President’s Saturday radio address on education

  15. 8/21/2003 Press Release -- Education Report
    New Report on Education Reform; Broken Promises: the GOP Record on Education

  16. 7/25/2003 Press Release -- AmeriCorps
    AMERICORPSE: House GOP Votes to Wipe Out AmeriCorps

  17. July 25, 2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    By Only One Vote, House Approves “Callous” and “Dangerously Misguided” Head Start Plan

    7/22/2003 Press Release -- AmeriCorps
    Republicans Vote to Raze AmeriCorps; Miller condemns GOP Vote Against Volunteers

  18. 7/21/2003 Press Release -- Americorps
    Judgement Day for Americorps; Representative Miller calls on House Republicans to resolve AmeriCorps crisis by agreeing with the Senate to provide emergency funds

  19. 7/18/2003 Statement -- Education Reform
    Statement by George Miller; President and Republicans Continue to Break Promises on Education Funding and Education Reform; How Many Children Will Be Left Behind?

  20. 7/11/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    New Report Shows Bay Area Children in Head Start Would be Hurt by President's Plan to Overhaul the Federal Early Childhood Education Program

  21. 7/11/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    Miller to Release Head Start Report in San Pablo; Report shows local impact of controversial Bush plan

  22. 7/9/2003 Press Release -- Education Reform
    Republican Spending Bill Continues to Break the Promise on Education Funding and Education Reform

  23. 7/8/2003 Press Release -- Americorps
    Bush Turns His Back on 'Service' Despite Critical Need and Widespread Support; Representative Miller dismayed by Bush’s failure to make good on his ‘AmeriCorps’ pledge

  24. 7/7/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    While Bush Visits Maryland Head Start Center, Congress Prepares to Pass His Legislation to Kill the Successful Childhood Education Program

  25. 6/26/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    House Democrats Tell Thompson: Rescind Head Start Gag Order

  26. 6/25/2003 Press Release -- Faith-Based Proposal
    Miller Denounces Bush Proposal For Employment Discrimination in Faith-Based Organizations

  27. 6/23/2003 Press Release -- Affirmative Action
    Statement by George Miller on Supreme Court Decisions Regarding Affirmative Action

  28. 6/19/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    Miller Denounces GOP Head Start Bill Approved by Education Committee; Calls the bill the “Matrix” of children’s legislation

  29. 6/19/2003 Dear Colleague Letter -- Americorps
    Rotten to Americorps; Miller speaks out after the Corporation of National and Community Service Announces Unprecedented Funding Cuts

  30. 6/18/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    During Mark-Up of Head Start Bill, Republicans Vote Against Quality, Resources, and Fairness

  31. 6/18/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    Opening Statement by George Miller regarding the Education and Workforce Committee’s consideration of the Head Start reauthorization bill

  32. 6/16/2003 Press Release -- Americorps
    Miller Calls on Bush to Make Good on his "Americorps" Pledge; Calls on President to restore funding and prioritize service in nation’s time of need

  33. 6/13/2003 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Miller Questions Education Rule Change; Call for congressional hearing, suspending implementation

  34. 6/12/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    Statement by Congressman George Miller Regarding Subcommittee Vote on Head Start Legislation (H.R. 2210)

  35. 6/11/2003 Background Information -- Head Start
    Democratic critique of the new version of the Republican Head Start bill (H.R. 2210); House GOP Head Start Substitute Block Grant = Demise of Head Start

  36. 6/11/2003 Background Information -- Head Start
    Democratic Summary of the Republican Head Start Bill (H.R. 2210) and the Republican Substitute to it released June 10, 2003

  37. 6/10/2003 Press Release -- Education Reform
    Education Reform: States are in compliance with new plans, President Bush is not

  38. 6/10/2003 Statement -- No Child Left Behind
    Additional Comments by Congressman Miller on the President's No Child Left Behind Speech

  39. 6/9/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    Miller Comment on Administration's Head Start Report

  40. 6/6/2003 Press Release -- Child Care; FOCUS Act
    Dodd, Miller Call for Better Wages for America’s Childcare Workforce; Introduce FOCUS Act to Provide Reward and Promote Retention of Childcare Providers

  41. 5/21/2003 Press Release -- Head Start
    GOP Bill Sends 'Head Start' to the Back of the Class “Strengthening Head Start” bill does just the opposite

  42. 5/20/2003 Press Release -- Student Loan Consolidations
    Miller Hails Lowering of Student Loan Interest Rates; New Interest Rates Will Save Typical Borrower $3,200

  43. 5/20/2003 Background Information -- Student Loan Consolidations
    New Student Loan Interest Rates and Consolidation: Saving Borrowers Thousands of Dollars; Questions and Answers: The New Student Loan Interest Rates

  44. 5/6/2003 Press Release -- Child Welfare Summit
    Statement by George Miller from the News Conference on the Report of the Child Welfare Summit

  45. 4/30/2003 Press Release -- IDEA Floor Statement
    Statement by Congressman Miller on House Consideration of H.R. 1350, the Reauthorization of the Special Education Law, IDEA

  46. 4/29/2003 Background Information -- IDEA Bill Seriously Flawed
    Issues of Concern to Democratic Committee Members on H.R. 1350, IDEA

  47. 4/11/2003 Dear Colleague Letter -- Student Loans
    Support Affordable Student Loans

  48. 4/9/2003 Press Release -- Statement on H.R. 1350
    Statement by Representative George Miller on the Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 1350 (IDEA)

  49. 4/9/2003 Press Release -- Letter to Secretary Paige
    Letter to Education Secretary Paige from Representative George Miller regarding his comments in the “Baptist Press”

  50. April 8, 2003 Letter -- Head Start
    Letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Thompson opposing President Bush's initiative to convert Head Start into a state block grant program

  51. 4/1/2003 Press Release -- New Child Welfare Legislation
    New Initiative Unveiled to Prevent Child Abuse Representatives Cardin and Miller Lead Effort to Improve Child Welfare System

  52. 3/19/2003 Press Release -- New Legislation for College Athletes
    Miller Says NCAA's "March Madness" Should Not Include Penalizing Innocent Players and Coaches

  53. 3/18/2003 Press Release -- IDEA
    Miller Statement on IDEA Reauthorization

  54. 3/18/2003 Press Release -- Higher Education Legislation
    Miller Introduces Higher Education Legislation; New bills would cut loan debt, make key public sector careers more affordable; Miller also says new plans for tuition price caps will hurt students

  55. 3/18/2003 Extension of Remarks -- H.R. 1304
    Statement from Congressman Miller on the Introduction of H.R. 1304, the College Affordability and Lifetime Savings Act

  56. 3/18/2003 Extension of Remarks -- H.R. 1306
    Statement from Congressman Miller on the Introduction of H.R. 1306, the College Opportunity for a Better America Act

  57. 3/12/2003 Press Release -- House Republican Budget
    Republican Budget Plan Would Force $9.7 Billion in Cuts to Child Nutrition, Higher Education Support

  58. 3/12/2003 Press Release -- Read Across America
    Oh, the Thinks You Can Think When George Miller Comes to Read!; Sun Terrace Elementary To Participate in Read Across America

  59. 2/26/2003 Press Release -- Title IX
    Statement by George Miller on the Commission on Opportunities in Athletics Report on Title IX

  60. 2/25/2003 Dear Colleague Letter -- Impact Aid
    Bush Administration Cuts Educational Aid for Military Families

  61. 2/13/2003 Press Release -- Welfare Reform
    Statement by Congressman George Miller on Welfare Reform

  62. 2/13/2003 Press Release -- Welfare Reform
    Welfare Reform: Governors Urge Congress Against Reducing State Flexibility and Dumping Billions in Unfunded Welfare Costs on States

  63. 2/12/2003 Press Release -- New Legislation on Child Care, Head Start
    Dodd, Miller Unveil Act to Leave No Child Behind; Comprehensive legislation would bolster child care, family leave, and Head Start initiatives

  64. 2/11/2003 Press Release -- CALPIRG Honors Miller
    Miller Honored by CALPIRG; Named a “Public Interest Champion” for education and environmental work

  65. 2/5/2003 Statement -- Title IX
    Statement by George Miller in Response to the Report of the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics on Title IX

  66. 2/3/2003 Press Release -- 2004 Education Budget
    Bush Administration Cuts Public School Funding to Pay for New Private School Voucher Scheme; Proposed budget includes provisions Republicans promised against

  67. 2/3/2003 Report -- 2004 Education Budget
    Fiscal Year 2004 Bush Budget: Shortchanging Education Reform

  68. 1/14-15/2003 Photos
    Congressman Miller visits with students in Vacaville, Vallejo, Concord and Pittsburg

 

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Congressman George Miller
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Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2095
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