Bennet Congratulates Fort Collins Principal on National Leadership Award

Oct 24, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today congratulated Aisha Thomas, Principal of Zach Elementary School in Poudre School District, for winning a 2018 Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership.

Bennet, Colleagues Renew Call for HELP Committee Hearings on Hurricanes’ Impact on Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands

Committee Has Yet to Hold a Single Hearing on Islands’ Recovery One Year After Hurricanes Irma, Maria

Sep 25, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with seven colleagues on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), today sent a letter to HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) to reiterate a request that the Committee hold hearings to assess the challenges faced by the health and educational systems of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Bennet Introduces Legislation to Permanently Extend & Increase Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions

Ten Colorado Institutions Would Benefit from Funding Expansion

Sep 21, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week introduced legislation to permanently extend and increase mandatory funding levels for minority-serving institutions.

Bennet, Hatch, Young Introduce Innovation Grants Higher Education Bill

Jul 26, 2018

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Todd Young (R-IN) today introduced the Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act to promote innovation and efficiency in higher education.

Bennet Statement on DPS Superintendent Boasberg’s Announcement

Jul 17, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement regarding Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Tom Boasberg’s announcement that he is stepping down.

Bennet Work to Advance Career and Technical Education Sees Bipartisan Breakthrough

Years of work result in HELP Committee passage of bipartisan legislation to close skills gap

Jun 27, 2018

On Wednesday, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet helped pass legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.

Bennet, Alexander Introduce Resolution Celebrating 19th Annual National Charter Schools Week

May 08, 2018

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) today led their colleagues in introducing a resolution celebrating the 19th annual National Charter Schools Week, which runs from May 7 through May 11, 2018 and commends the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of our nation’s more than 6,900 charter schools across 44 states and the District of Columbia.

Bennet, Colleagues Address School Safety Concerns with New Legislation

Bill Would Require School Districts Across the Country to Develop and Implement Locally Driven Anti-Bullying Policies

Mar 22, 2018

A Department of Education study found that one in five children between the ages of 12 and 18 are affected by bullying. In an effort to address this ongoing issue, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, joined by more than 30 colleagues, this week introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act. This legislation would help ensure that no child is afraid to go to school for fear of unchecked bullying and harassment.

Bennet, Colleagues Ask DeVos for Answers on Disciplinary Protections For Minority Students

Bicameral legislators ask Devos to confirm or deny reports of Department walking back school discipline guidelines

Dec 19, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 15 Senators and 36 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos asking her not to revoke or modify school discipline guidelines, following press reports that suggest she is considering a repeal of the protections.

Bennet, Bipartisan Senators Urge Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program

Dec 07, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), urging them to include a reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program in any end-of-year legislation.

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Bennet Congratulates Fort Collins Principal on National Leadership Award

Bennet, Colleagues Renew Call for HELP Committee Hearings on Hurricanes’ Impact on Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands

Committee Has Yet to Hold a Single Hearing on Islands’ Recovery One Year After Hurricanes Irma, Maria

Bennet Introduces Legislation to Permanently Extend & Increase Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions

Ten Colorado Institutions Would Benefit from Funding Expansion

Bennet, Hatch, Young Introduce Innovation Grants Higher Education Bill

Bennet Statement on DPS Superintendent Boasberg’s Announcement

Bennet Work to Advance Career and Technical Education Sees Bipartisan Breakthrough

Years of work result in HELP Committee passage of bipartisan legislation to close skills gap

Bennet, Alexander Introduce Resolution Celebrating 19th Annual National Charter Schools Week

Bennet, Colleagues Address School Safety Concerns with New Legislation

Bill Would Require School Districts Across the Country to Develop and Implement Locally Driven Anti-Bullying Policies

Bennet, Colleagues Ask DeVos for Answers on Disciplinary Protections For Minority Students

Bicameral legislators ask Devos to confirm or deny reports of Department walking back school discipline guidelines

Bennet, Bipartisan Senators Urge Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program

Committee Has Yet to Hold a Single Hearing on Islands’ Recovery One Year After Hurricanes Irma, Maria

Ten Colorado Institutions Would Benefit from Funding Expansion

Years of work result in HELP Committee passage of bipartisan legislation to close skills gap

Bill Would Require School Districts Across the Country to Develop and Implement Locally Driven Anti-Bullying Policies

Bicameral legislators ask Devos to confirm or deny reports of Department walking back school discipline guidelines

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