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Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Mich., Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Secondary and Elementary Education, U.S. House of Representatives

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Congressman Dale Kildee is a senior member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, serving as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education and as a member of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions. He is also a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, where he sits on the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands and the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
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August 26, 2009 04:59 PM
The death of Senator Kennedy is a great loss for everyone who knew him and all the Americans whose lives he touched. Ted came from a wealthy family and he could have chosen a life of leisure, but instead he chose a career of hard work in public service and was one of the most dedicated and informed senators I ever met. He believed his job was to protect human dignity and whether it was issues of health, education, pensions or other issues important to our families, he was a fiercely determined advocate. We worked together often on education…
Read moreAugust 24, 2009 05:33 PM
In his address to Congress earlier this year, the President asked “every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training” and set a goal that “by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” By setting these ambitious goals, the President recognized that a postsecondary education is integral both to individuals’ future success and our nation’s collective strength. The Fast Track to College Act, which I introduced in March with Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), will help us make great progress toward those goals. The bill, H.R.…
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