Press Releases and Statements

1. 12/21/2005 Press Release -- Child Abuse
   Concerned About Allegations of Child Abuse, Representative Miller Requests GAO Investigation Into ‘Boot Camps’

2. 12/18/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
   House Seeks to Pay For Tax Breaks For Wealthy by Making Working Families Pay More For College

3. 12/18/2005 Press Release -- Gulf Coast Hurricanes and Vouchers
   House Set to Vote on Ill-Conceived, Divisive School Voucher Plan for Gulf Coast

4. 12/14/2005 Press Release -- Education Cuts
   Representative Miller Says Republicans’ Corrupt Priorities Hurt Children and College Students

5. 12/8/2005 Press Release -- Raid on Student Aid
   Congress Should Invest in Education and America’s Future, Not Give More Breaks to the Wealthy, Says Miller

6. 12/1/2005 Press Release -- Testing and Student Achievement
   Miller Statement on Urban School Test Score Results

7. 11/29/2005 Statement -- IDEA
   Miller Statement on 30th Anniversary of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

8. 11/18/2005 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
   Representative Miller Statement on Secretary Spellings' Announcement on ‘Growth Models’ Under NCLB

9. 11/18/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
   Representative Miller Denounces Washington Republicans’ Midnight Raid on Student Aid

10. 11/17/2005 Press Release -- House Cuts to Education
    Unified Democrats Defeat Republican Cuts to Education; House Rejects Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill

11. 11/3/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    New CBO Analysis Documents Substantial Cost Hikes for College Students and Parents Under Republican Budget Bill; Despite Republican Claims, Cost of Student Loans Would Rise Significantly Over Next Five Years Under Republican Budget Plan

12. 11/1/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Miller, Students Rally to Oppose Raid on Student Aid; Miller Says Congress Can Make College More Affordable at No New Cost to Taxpayers

13. 10/28/2005 Press Release -- Hurricane Katrina and School Vouchers
    Rather Than Act to Help Gulf Coast Schools, Republican Leaders Ignore Democratic Process to Push Misguided Voucher Plan

14. 10/27/2005 Press Release -- Hurricane Katrina and School Vouchers
    Background Information on Legislation to Help K-12 Schools & Students Affected by Hurricane Katrina

15. 10/27/2005 Press Release -- Hurricane Katrina and School Vouchers
    Representative Miller Statement on Proposals to Help K-12 Schools in Wake of Katrina

16. 10/26/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Representative Miller Statement on Republican Raid on Student Aid

17. 10/18/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    College Board Report Shows Congress’ Failures to Deal with Rising College Prices, Says Miller

18. 10/11/2005 Press Release -- Hurricanes Katrina & Rita and Education
    Democratic K-12 Ed Plan Meets Unique Challenges of Gulf Coast Disasters With Real Solutions; Citing Bush Administration’s Failure to Lead, Democrats Unveil Plan for Gulf Coast Schools

19. 10/6/2005 Press Release -- Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
    Representative Miller Statement on Republican Jobs & Education Package on Katrina, Rita

20. 10/5/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Democrats Offer Plan to Help Colleges Rebound From Katrina & Rita; Getting Colleges Up-and-Running is Key to Area’s Economic Revitalization; Plan Draws Support from College Presidents

21. 9/22/2005 Press Release -- Head Start
    Strong Head Start Bill Marred by Religious Discrimination

22. 9/19/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Miller Statement on Higher Education Commission Announced by Secretary Spellings Today

23. 9/7/2005 Press Release -- Katrina and Higher Education
    Help College Students Affected By Katrina to Continue Studies, Avoid Financial Hardships, Say Congressional Democrats; Representatives Miller and Kildee Support Keller Legislation on Pell Grants, but also Introduce More Comprehensive Legislation

24. 9/6/2005 Press Release -- Government Propaganda
    Department of Education Pays For Op-Eds, Ads That Promote Bush Policies, Do Not Reveal Federal Government as Funding Source; Representative Miller Calls for Recovery of Funds and for More Information in Response to Report Showing Irresponsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars, Systemic Covert Propaganda

25. 8/23/2005 Press Release -- Teacher Quality
    Miller Statement on “Renewing Our Schools, Securing Our Future” Report

26. 7/22/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    GOP votes for biggest cut in the history of federal student financial aid; GOP voted against Democratic measures to make college more affordable at no new taxpayer expense

27. 7/20/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Democrats Seek to Make College More Affordable – At No New Expense To Taxpayers; Representative Miller Says Students Shouldn’t be Forced to Pay for Republican Budget Mess

28. 7/19/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    GOP Higher Education Bill Makes Largest-Ever Cut in Federal Student Aid Programs; Democrats Instead Offer Real Increase in Pell and Make Loans More Affordable – At No New Cost to Taxpayers

29. 7/14/2005 Press Release -- Student Achievement
    Miller Says NAEP Scores Show School Reforms Are Helping; Calls for Greater Commitment to See the Law Through

30. 6/14/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Democrats Announce Far-Reaching Legislation to Make College More Affordable; Launch E-Hearing for Students & Parents to Testify about Paying for College

31. 6/9/2005 Press Release -- Teacher Quality
    Representative Miller's New Teacher Excellence Bill Gets Endorsements from 15 Key Education Organizations; Senators Kennedy and Durbin join Miller in Introducing Legislation Today

32. 6/9/2005 Press Release -- Head Start
    HHS Study Shows Children in Head Start Better Prepared to Succeed in School

33. 6/7/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Democrats Seek to Return Student Aid to Families that Lost it as Result of Bush Cuts; Will Introduce Bill to Help Over 1.3 Million Students

34. 6/7/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Miller Urges Graduates to Consolidate Loans Before July 1; Calls on Congress to Make College More Affordable

35. 5/24/2005 Press Release -- Teacher Quality
    Representative Miller Announces Major Teacher Quality Initiative

36. 5/19/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Representative Miller Acts to Boost College Success Among Foster Care Children; New Chapin Hall Report Documents Struggles Faced by Children Exiting Foster Care System

37. 5/18/2005 Press Release -- Head Start
    Miller Praises Bipartisan Head Start Bill, but Notes Remaining Problems, Including Low Teacher Pay; Warns That Democrats Won’t Accept Provision Allowing Religious Discrimination

38. 5/17/2005 Press Release -- High School Reform
    Representative Miller Says Congress Can Learn From States’ Experience in Raising High School Achievement; Says President Bush’s Proposed Cuts to Vocational Education Programs to Fund High School Reform Are Unacceptable

39. 5/5/2005 Press Release -- Head Start
    In Turnaround, New GOP Head Start Bill Responds to Democratic Concerns by Excluding Harmful Provisions; But Miller Says Improvements Still Needed, Including Funding to Boost Pay for Teachers

40. 5/4/2005 Press Release -- Government Propaganda
    House Refuses to Prevent Use of Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Covert Propaganda

41. 4/29/2005 Press Release -- Child Care
    Representative Miller Introduces Bill to Improve Child Care by Boosting Compensation for Providers

42. 4/28/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Republican Budget Will Force Students to Pay More for College, Says Miller

43. 4/26/2005 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Representative Miller Statement on Hearing on “Tutoring for Children in Underachieving Schools”

44. 4/20/2005 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Representative Miller Statement on NEA Lawsuit on No Child Left Behind

45. 4/20/2005 Press Release -- Child Abuse
    Representative Miller Introduces Legislation to Curb Child Abuse in Residential Treatment Programs; Bill Would Affect Facilities both in U.S. and Abroad

46. 4/19/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Representative Miller Statement on Federal Investment in Higher Education

47. 4/15/2005 Press Release -- Government Propaganda
    Statement by Congressman George Miller on Inspector General Report Regarding Armstrong Williams

48. 4/14/2005 Press Release -- Government Propaganda
    Miller Warns White House, Department of Education Not to Interfere with Inspector General’s Investigation Into Armstrong Williams Contract

49. 4/7/2005 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Statement of Representatives Boehner and Miller on Secretary Spellings’ Announcement on No Child Left Behind

50. 4/5/2005 Press Release -- Head Start
    Representative Miller Says Congress Should Strengthen Head Start Accountability, not Undermine Education for Young Children

51. 3/28/2005 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Urban Schools are Making Progress, but Need More Help to Keep Improving, says Representative Miller; Statement on New Study from Council of the Great City Schools

52. 3/17/2005 Press Release -- Head Start
    Representative Miller Says Congress Should View GAO Report as Opportunity to Strengthen Head Start Program, Not Reason to Undermine it

53. 3/15/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Lawmakers Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Make College More Affordable; Bill Would Provide Over $17 Billion in Scholarships at No New Taxpayer Expense

54. 3/2/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    New Study on Student Loans Has Suspect Sponsor, Says Miller; Bipartisan Bill Would Make College More Affordable at No New Taxpayer Expense

55. 3/1/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    For-Profit Colleges: Congress Should Curb Fraud, not Remove Safeguards Against Fraud, Says Miller

56. 2/11/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Bush Budget Shows That Billions of Dollars Could be Made Available to College Students at No New Taxpayer Expense, Lawmakers Say; Bipartisan Initiative Could Boost Pell Scholarships by $1,000 per Student

57. 2/7/2005 Press Release -- FY 2006 Budget
    Education Budget: President Bush Betrays Trust of America’s Children, Students, and Families

58. 2/2/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Republican Higher Education Bill Still Contains Bad News for Students; Includes Provisions That Will Force Students to Pay More for College

59. 2/2/2005 Press Release -- Call for Improved Oversight
    Education & Workforce Committee Republicans Reject Call for Better Oversight of Ethical and Legal Violations by Federal Agencies

60. 2/1/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Representatives Miller, Kildee Request Hearings Into For-Profit Colleges' Recruiting Practices

61. 1/28/2005 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Secretary Spellings' Priority Should Be No Child Left Behind, Not Promoting Intolerance, Says Miller

62. 1/21/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Democrats Want Immediate Action to Simplify College Aid Application; Despite reform efforts, forms remain too complex

63. 1/14/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education, Job Training
    Representative Miller Statement on Bush College, Job Training Proposals

64. 1/13/2005 Press Release -- Government Propaganda
    Representative Miller Response to Secretary Paige Statement on Propaganda; "The Secretary and President Bush cannot even bring themselves to admit they were wrong”

65. 1/12/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Bipartisan Student Loan Bill Would Boost Funding For College Scholarships by $12 Billion Without Costing Taxpayers a Dime, Says CBO

66. 1/12/2005 Press Release -- Standardized Testing
    Statement by George Miller on President Bush's Call For Standardized Testing in High Schools

67. 1/11/2005 Press Release -- Government Propaganda
    House Democrats Say Broad Investigation Needed to Determine Extent of Covert Propaganda by Bush Administration

68. 1/7/2005 Press Release -- Government Propaganda
    Miller and Other Lawmakers Call for Several Investigations Into the Alarming Increased Use of Illegal Covert Propaganda by the Bush Administration

69. 1/7/2005 Press Release -- Armstrong Williams Contract
    Representative Miller Calls For Inspector General Investigation Of Armstrong Williams Contract with Department of Education

70. 1/5/2005 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Democrats Push to Restore Pell Scholarships For Over 1 Million Students; Introduce bill to undo Bush cuts to Pell scholarships

For all press releases, statements, and articles on education from 2004, please click on this link: http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/education2004.html

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For all press releases, statements, and articles on education from 1999-2001, please click on this link: http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/education2001.html