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Courtney-backed No Child Left Behind Reform Agreement Signed into Law

December 10, 2015 Press Release

“As a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, I served as part of the bipartisan team to help shape and to support the update of this law,” said Congressman Courtney. “The world has changed dramatically since No Child Left Behind was passed, and the needs of our children, our educators, and our workforce have evolved significantly over time.”

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Courtney Supports Long Overdue Education Reform Agreement

December 2, 2015 Press Release

“It has been 13 long years since ESEA has been rewritten, and I am proud to support this bipartisan effort to reform and update this law,” Courtney said. “The world has changed dramatically since No Child Left Behind was passed, and the needs of our children, our educators, and our workforce have evolved significantly in this time. I am particularly pleased that measure will upgrade our efforts to align K-12 education with the in-demand skills in science, technology engineering and math that is needed to keep pace with the needs of our country. This agreement also meets the needs of states, communities and educators in providing new and more flexible accountability systems. Bipartisan passage of this agreement reflects months – and years – of hard work dating back to my first days in Congress, and I am pleased to support it.”

Courtney statement on the expiration of the Perkins student loan program

October 1, 2015 Press Release

“While Congress narrowly managed to avert a full government shutdown yesterday—in spite of a majority of House Republicans voting for a repeat of 2013's shutdown—Republican dysfunction has once again halted a critical federal program aimed to help the neediest students achieve the dream of college education. The Perkins loan program expired last night, cutting off loans to approximately half a million students, at a time when a college degree is becoming increasingly necessary to success in the workforce."

Courtney congratulates Dorothy C. Goodwin School on National Blue Ribbon School Designation

September 29, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) congratulated Dorothy C. Goodwin Elementary School in Storrs, Connecticut on being named one of Connecticut’s four National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education today:

Courtney Announces Federal Grant to UConn to Support Student Success

July 14, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced that the University of Connecticut will receive a grant of $292,000 for the 2015-2016 school year to fund support services for first-generation and low-income students.

Courtney Advocates for Increased STEM Focus in Sweeping Education Bill

July 8, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney spoke on the floor of the House to advocate for an amendment he offered to the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization bill currently being debated, the Student Success Act. Courtney’s amendment would have improved access and availability for STEM education resources, encouraging students from all backgrounds to pursue higher education and careers in STEM.

Courtney Congratulates New London Public Schools on Highly Competitive Federal Grant

July 7, 2015 Press Release

New London is one of 12 communities nationwide to receive Full-Service Community Schools Grant

Courtney Urges Service Members to Review Student Loan Settlement

June 5, 2015 Press Release

NORWICH—Today Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) issued a statement urging Connecticut veterans and servicemembers with student loans serviced by Navient Solutions to contact the Department of Justice’s special hotline after June 12th to determine if they are eligible for a settlement from the company.

As Interest Rates Drop for New Student Loans, Courtney Highlights Need for Refinancing Options

May 14, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, as new, lower interest rates were announced for student loans for the 2015-2016 school year, Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2) called on House Republican leaders to schedule a vote on his legislation, H.R. 1434, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act.

“Students enrolling in class this fall will benefit from lower interest rates, stemming from passage of the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act in 2013.