Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government became heavily involved in the Nation's postsecondary education system when Congress passed the Higher Education Act of 1965. Over time, well-intentioned but misdirected policies and requirements have put special interests ahead of students' interests. It is time to develop a system designed to support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with the skills they need for lifelong success. The Education and the Workforce Committee is moving us in that direction, Mr. Speaker, by passing last December the PROSPER Act. The PROSPER Act, the word ``PROSPER'' stands for: Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform. {time} 2045 It is a really apt title for what it is that the committee is proposing. I emphasize this is a work of the Education and the Workforce Committee and the 23 Republican Members who are on that committee. What the PROSPER Act does is it expands student access to higher education in many different ways: It allows students to use Federal student aid, including Pell grants, for shorter term programs that will help students get into the workforce more quickly. It expands the availability of industry-led earn-and-learn programs that lead to high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand careers. It improves early awareness of postsecondary Federal financial aid options for students in high school.…”