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- September 2018
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Rep. Grijalva Now Accepting Applications for Military Academy Nominations
Monday September 17, 2018Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is accepting applications for military academy nominations for the Fall 2019 academic year.< Read more > - August 2018
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Rep. Grijalva on Rollback of Gainful Employment Rule: A Gift to Predatory For-Profit College Executives
Friday August 10, 2018Today, the Department of Education announced its plan to eliminate the gainful employment rule. The rule held for-profit career education programs accountable for ensuring their graduates earn enough money to repay their student debt. In response, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva issued the following statement:< Read more > - July 2018
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Rep. Grijalva Joins Ed & Workforce Democrats in a Comprehensive Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
Wednesday July 25, 2018Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva joined 16 other Democratic members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce as an original cosponsor of the Aim Higher Act.< Read more > - May 2018
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Grijalva, Cortez Masto, Langevin Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Secretary DeVos to Preserve Educational Equity for English Learners
Thursday May 24, 2018Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Rep. James R. Langevin (D-R.I.) led a bicameral group of Members of Congress in sending a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, opposing the consolidation of the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and integration into the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE).< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Condemns Secretary DeVos' Remarks on Reporting Undocumented Students to ICE
Wednesday May 23, 2018Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement this morning on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' remarks that each school should decide for itself whether to report students to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Stands Up for Teachers and Students in Hearing with Secretary DeVos
Tuesday May 22, 2018Today, in a hearing before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva prodded U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on the severe levels of underfunding of the nation's public schools and its impact on teacher walk-outs in Arizona and other parts of the country.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Leads Letter Opposing Public School Closures in Puerto Rico
Wednesday May 09, 2018Today, Rep. Grijalva led a letter signed by 31 other Members of Congress to Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló expressing their opposition to current plans to close 280 public schools across the island.< Read more > - April 2018
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Rep. Grijalva Thanks Arizona Teachers and Calls for Greater Investment in Public Education
Thursday April 26, 2018WASHINGTON, DC– Today, schools across Arizona will be closed as teachers walk-out in protest of a dwindling education budget that has left public education severely underfunded. In a show of support for Arizona's educators, Rep. Grijalva issued the following video statement.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Congratulates Two Congressional Nominees on Their Appointment to Prestigious Military Service Academies
Monday April 16, 2018WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva announced that Diego R. Favela and Christian Caraway were accepted to the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy, respectively.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Calls for Greater Investments in Public Education in Midst of Teacher Walkouts
Wednesday April 04, 2018Rep. Grijalva Calls for Greater Investments in Public Education in Midst of Teacher Walkouts< Read more > - March 2018
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Rep. Grijalva Applauds SCOTUS Refusal of Arizona Case to Deny Driver's Licenses to DACA Recipients
Monday March 19, 2018WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Arizona's appeal of a lower court ruling that prohibited the state from denying DACA recipients access to driver's licenses. In response, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva issued the following statement:< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva: On March 5, I Will Continue to Fight for Dreamers
Monday March 05, 2018WASHINGTON, DC–On September 5, 2017, President Trump ended the DACA program and gave Congress until March 5 to work on a bipartisan solution. Today, Rep. Grijalva issued the following statement:< Read more > - December 2017
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Grijalva Reacts to Being Appointed to Tax Conference Committee
Tuesday December 05, 2017Washington, D.C. – Rep. Grijalva released the following statement after being named to serve on a conference committee that will attempt to combine the House and Senate versions of the GOP's tax scam. Rep. Grijalva joins four other House Democrats appointed by Leader Pelosi to serve on this committee.< Read more > - November 2017
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Grijalva in New Op-Ed: We Will Fight For Our DREAMers
Wednesday November 08, 2017Washington, D.C. – In a new op-ed for The Hill, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) joined 24 other members in calling on Speaker Ryan to call a vote on the DREAM Act (H.R. 3440) as a standalone bill, or risk losing Democratic support for any end-of-the-year funding package that does not include a clean DREAM Act.< Read more > - September 2017
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Grijalva: Ending DACA is Heartless
Tuesday September 05, 2017TUCSON – Congressman Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-03) released the following statement after the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which was announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The program, established under President Obama in 2012, has shielded more than 800,000 young individuals from deportation and granted them the opportunity to remain in the U.S. to work or go to school. A recent Center for American Progress assessment found that ending the DACA program would remove at least $433.4 billion from the U.S. GDP cumulatively over a decade. In Arizona alone, there are nearly 28,000 DACA recipients. Ending DACA would cost Arizona more than $1.3 billion in annual GDP.< Read more > - July 2017
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Grijalva and 63 Members Call on DeVos to Protect Students' Civil Rights
Monday July 10, 2017WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement after joining 63 Senators and Representatives from the Congressional Tri-Caucus – composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) in calling for Sec. DeVos to commit to protecting the civil rights of all students, proactively and with the uttermost urgency.< Read more > - June 2017
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Grijalva: Arizona Court of Appeals Decision Treats DREAMers As Second-Class Citizens
Tuesday June 20, 2017WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement after the Arizona Court of Appeals overturned a lower Court decision that granted in-state tuition eligibility to DACA recipients. There are currently more than 28,000 beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in Arizona, of which hundreds of students at Arizona's public universities and thousands more at community colleges could see their tuition skyrocket.< Read more > -
Grijalva: DeVos Has Vulture Mentality When It Comes to Protecting Students Against For-Profit Institutions
Thursday June 15, 2017WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement after Secretary of Education and long-time private-education advocate, Betsy DeVos announced that the Department of Education would be rolling back two important Obama-era regulations that protected students and held for-profit colleges accountable for fraudulent activity. The first regulation, known as gainful-employment, was instituted to prevent students from becoming victims of fraud or paying an exuberant amount for a degree without guarantees that their educational investment would pay off. The second regulation, called the borrower-defense-to-repayment, guaranteed that students who felt they had been defrauded would have legal options to have their student loans forgiven by the federal government and was scheduled to go into effect July 1st.< Read more > - May 2017
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Grijalva Announces Winner of 2017 Congressional Art Competition
Friday May 12, 2017TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) announced the winner of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District at an art reception with participants, families, and art teachers on May 11th. Yulissa Aldana from Kofa High School in Yuma was selected as the winner. Her "American Puzzle" piece was created using acrylic, color pencil, and water colors. Yulissa has earned a free trip to Washington, D.C. to see her art piece hung in the U.S. Capitol building, where it will remain on display for one year.< Read more > - April 2017
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Grijalva Leads 144 Lawmakers in Call to Keep Libraries Funded
Thursday April 06, 2017WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today led 144 lawmakers in sending a bipartisan letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, urging them to appropriate $186.6 million for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for FY 2018. The LSTA provides grants for libraries in every state to support summer reading programs, develop resources for families with differently abled children, works with local business communities to expand their online presence, and acquire technology tools to close the "digital gap" in rural and underserved communities, among other programs. Grijalva's call for funding comes as the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is responsible for managing grants provided by LSTA, was eliminated in President Trump's budget proposal to Congress.< Read more > -
Grijalva Welcomes Entries for 2017 Congressional Art Competition
Tuesday April 04, 2017TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) is now welcoming entries for the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. This competition gives students grades 9-12 who live in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District the chance to win a trip to Washington, D.C. to watch their artwork be hung in the U.S. Capitol for the next year.< Read more > - February 2017
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Grijalva: DeVos Confirmation a New Low in GOP's Assault on Public Education
Tuesday February 07, 2017WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today after the Republicans in the United States Senate confirmed President Trump's controversial nominee for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, in a party-line vote. Ms. DeVos, having failed to earn the support of a majority of Senators, had to rely on Vice President Pence's vote to break a 50-50 tie for the first time in U.S. history.< Read more > - September 2016
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Grijalva Announces $2M in Grants Promoting Diversity in Education
Tuesday September 27, 2016TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today announced nearly $2 million in grants from the Department of Education's Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM Program that have been awarded to the Yuma/La Paz Counties Community College District and the Pima County Community College District – East Campus. The funds, which will help both institutions develop and carry out activities to improve and expand the institution's capacity to serve Hispanic and other low-income students, are budgeted from October 2016 through September 2017. Both grants are anticipated to extend for 5 years, which would bring considerably more funding in the years to come.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates UofA, Local Tribal Partners in Grant Award to Prepare Teachers & Administrators
Monday September 26, 2016TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today congratulated the Arizona Board of Regents and the University of Arizona for receiving more than $300,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Education Indian Education Professional Development Program. The budget period will run from October 2016 through the end of September 2017, but is expected to ultimately become a four-year grant. Rep. Grijalva released the following statement:< Read more > -
Grijalva Praises Proposal for Federal Title I Education Funds
Thursday September 01, 2016TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) reacted today to the proposed regulations announced by the Department of Education ensuring federal funds provided through Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), must supplement – and may not supplant – state and local funds.< Read more > - August 2016
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Grijalva Congratulates Estrella Mountain Community College on Diversity Grant
Wednesday August 17, 2016TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today congratulated Estrella Mountain Community College on being awarded more than $500,000 by the U.S. Department of Education under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program. Rep. Grijalva released the following statement:< Read more > - May 2016
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Grijalva Welcomes Nogales High School Marching Band to Washington
Friday May 27, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today congratulated the Nogales High School marching band – The Pride of Nogales – who will be in Washington this weekend to represent the state of Arizona and perform in the annual Memorial Day Parade which passes the White House as it proceeds along historic Constitution Avenue. Rep. Grijalva happily provided a nomination for the band, and the Nogales community at large helped band members fundraise vigorously to ensure the students would be able to attend.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Congratulates Winners of 2016 Congressional Art Contest
Tuesday May 17, 2016TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today announced the winner of the 2016 Congressional Act Competition for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District. Carolina Figueroa from Tucson High Magnet school took top honors with Contoured Happiness, a pencil drawing of her cousin. Carolina's reward is a free trip to Washington, D.C. to see her masterpiece hung in the U.S. Capitol building, where it will remain on display for one year.< Read more > -
Grijalva Leads Lawmakers in Praising the Administration's Leadership Protecting LGBT Individuals
Monday May 16, 2016WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today led 6 of his congressional colleagues – all members of the Congressional Transgender Equality Task Force within the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus – in thanking Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King Jr. for their agencies' strong leadership last week protecting the LGBT community from discrimination in schools and public facilities across the country.< Read more > - April 2016
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Grijalva Congratulates Local Students on Military Academy Appointments
Friday April 15, 2016Tucson – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today congratulated three students from Flowing Wells High School for receiving appointments to military service academies. Reed B. Harlow received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Anthony G. Iannacone received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Sierra Rodriquez received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. Grijalva's Congressional staff presented all three appointees with Certificates of Congressional Recognition today during a school assemblytoday. Rep. Grijalva released the following statement:< Read more > -
Grijalva Praises Dept. of Ed Response to His Call to End Social Security Benefits Garnishment
Thursday April 14, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Education announced action to proactively identify, assist and protect Social Security benefits for borrowers with disabilities who have defaulted on federal student loans.< Read more > - March 2016
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Grijalva Reacts to Limited Financial Relief for Corinthian Student Debt
Tuesday March 29, 2016Tucson – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced on Friday a limited path for relief of federal student loan debt for students who were defrauded at any of the 91 Corinthian College campuses nationwide.< Read more > -
Grijalva Introduces Resolution Recognizing National Middle Level Education Month
Tuesday March 29, 2016TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Tucson) introduced a resolution last week recognizing the importance of National Middle Education Month, which runs throughout the month of March. Grijalva, a longtime member of the House Education and Workforce Committee and prominent advocate for expanded education opportunities for all children released the following statement:< Read more > - February 2016
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Grijalva Re-Introduces Legislation Promoting Dual Language Education & Family Literacy
Friday February 26, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today after re-introducing a pair of education-related bills. Grijalva first announced the legislation at a press conference at Davis Elementary School last week during a visit to celebrate Love of Reading Week.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Welcomes Entries for 2016 Congressional Art Competition
Monday February 22, 2016TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Tucson) is now welcoming entries for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. This competition gives students grades 9-12 who live in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District a chance to have their artwork recognized in Washington, D.C. The district winner will be flown to Washington D.C to see their artwork hung in the U.S. Capitol.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Accepting Applications for Summer Internships through May 6th
Monday February 22, 2016Washington, D.C.– Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva is accepting applications for spring 2016 internships in Washington, D.C. and his various Southern Arizona district offices through May 6th.< Read more > - December 2015
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Grijalva on Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization
Thursday December 03, 2015WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today after supporting the bipartisan conference report reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which was more recently referred to as No Child Left Behind. The legislation passed the House of Representatives last night by a vote of 359 to 64.< Read more > -
Grijalva Bill Expanding Access for Historic Preservation Research Funding Passes Unanimously
Tuesday December 01, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) ushered legislation he sponsored in March through a unanimous passage in the House of Representatives. The Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act of 2015 provides Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Asian American and Native American/Pacific Islander-serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) with the same access to technical and financial assistance currently available to other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) to establish preservation training and degree programs. The legislation will ensure that HSIs and AANAPISIs are able to provide historic preservation education and training programs to their students.< Read more > - November 2015
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Rep. Grijalva Introduces Legislation Protecting Taxpayers from For-Profit College Schemes
Thursday November 19, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today re-introduced legislation to ensure taxpayer investments in higher education are used for their intended purpose of improving education. In an effort to address an alarming trend of for-profit institutions spending federal funds to recruit students and grow their profit margins, the Protect Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act prevents the use of federal education funds for advertising, marketing or recruitment.< Read more > -
Grijalva Announces Congressional App Challenge
Monday November 09, 2015TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today inviting high school students from Arizona's 3rd Congressional District to participate in the 2015 Congressional App Challenge. This 10-week competition allows students to compete individually or in teams of up to four in developing their own software application. Winning students will have their apps featured on a display in the U.S. Capitol Building and will receive Congressional recognition.< Read more > - September 2015
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Grijalva Congratulates U of A on Tremendous Grant to Study Green Infrastructure
Tuesday September 29, 2015TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today congratulating the University of Arizona on receiving nearly $1.8 million in grant funding from the National Science Foundation to study the optimal and actual implementation of green infrastructure to maximize urban shade.< Read more > - July 2015
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Grijalva Slams Funding Cuts to Public Education
Wednesday July 08, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted 218 to 213 to approve H.R. 5, a Republican bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that cuts significantly from public education funding and erodes many of the law's key provisions.< Read more > - June 2015
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Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs on Department of Ed's Debt Relief Plan for Corinthian Students
Tuesday June 09, 2015WASHINGTON–Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), reacted after the Department of Education outlined its debt relief process for students who attended Corinthian Colleges.< Read more > - May 2015
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Rep. Grijalva Celebrates 50 Years of Head Start
Monday May 18, 2015Washington, D.C. – Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the launch of Head Start, which provides early childhood education to millions of American families.< Read more > -
Grijalva Praises Board of Regents Decision Allowing In-State Tuition for DACA Students
Thursday May 07, 2015TUCSON, AZ – Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today after news that the Arizona Board of Regents ruled unanimously that, effective immediately, student beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in Arizona may attend any of the state's three public universities by paying in-state tuition. The decision comes just two days after a Superior Court Judge in Maricopa County ruled similarly that in-state tuition be available to DACA students at Maricopa Community Colleges.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Congratulates Local Student Contestants in Congressional Art Competition
Wednesday May 06, 2015TUCSON, AZ – Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) today congratulated first place winner Dakota Worden from Canyon del Oro High School and her fellow competitors for participating in the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. More than two dozen students from throughout Arizona's 3rd Congressional District submitted works, which were on display at a reception held in Grijalva's Tucson office last night. Dakota's piece, "Terrarium" won first place and will be on display in the U.S. Capitol for the next year. Ms. Worden will receive a free trip to Washington, D.C. to see her artwork being hung in person. Rep. Grijalva released the following statement:< Read more > - April 2015
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Grijalva Introduces Bill to Support School Libraries
Thursday April 16, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced legislation to ensure school libraries across the country are adequately funded and provide staff the resources needed to support student learning. The Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act (SKILLS Act) provides funding for the Improving Literacy through School Libraries grant program, and requires schools receiving the funds to employ at least one state certified school library media specialist.< Read more > - March 2015
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Grijalva: Expand Access for Historic Preservation Research Funding
Monday March 23, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced legislation today providing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with the same access to technical and financial assistance currently available to other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) as they establish preservation training and degree programs. The Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act of 2015 will ensure that HSIs are able to provide historic preservation education and training programs to their students< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Slams GOP Efforts to Gut Education Funding
Friday March 13, 2015TUCSON, AZ – Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today after a week of meetings with parents, faculty, school board members and superintendents throughout Arizona's 3rd Congressional District to discuss the impact of legislation being offered by Congressional Republicans to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). That bill – H.R. 5, or the Student Success Act – dramatically reduces the role that the federal government can play in ensuring all students have the opportunities afforded by a strong education.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates Local Student on Fully Qualified Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
Monday March 09, 2015TUCSON, AZ – Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) congratulates Jocelyn Rodriguez on being offered a fully qualified appointment from the U.S. Naval Academy. Ms. Rodriguez is one of four students nominated by Rep. Grijalva in January for consideration at the Naval Academy.< Read more > - February 2015
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Grijalva & CHC Leaders Confront Ed & Workforce Chair Over GOP Cuts to Education Funding
Thursday February 26, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) along with Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez sent a letter today to Reps. John Kline and Todd Rokita, Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and its Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, respectively, expressing their strong opposition to H.R. 5, the Republican reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Rep. Grijalva released the following statement:< Read more > - October 2014
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Rep. Grijalva on New Regulations on For-Profit Colleges
Friday October 31, 2014TUCSON, AZ – Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced its new "gainful employment" rules intended to protect students from poor-performing career college programs. Under the new regulation for-profit colleges risk losing federal funding if they do not reduce debt burden and improve employment outcomes for their students.< Read more > - September 2014
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Rep. Grijalva Praises $12.5 Million in Grants for Arizona Community Colleges
Monday September 29, 2014TUCSON, CA – Today, Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) announced nearly $12.5 million in funding for five Arizona community colleges as part of DoL's nearly $2 billion Trade Assistance Community College and Career Training initiative.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Congratulates University of Arizona on $1.7M Grant for New National Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care
Friday September 05, 2014TUCSON, AZ – Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement congratulating the University of Arizona on a sizeable grant announced Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The $1,699,998.00 award from the Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) grant program will help create the National Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care (CIMPC). The program will promote the use of integrative medicine (IM) to help address health disparities in primary care and promote healthy communities.< Read more > - June 2014
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Grijalva on Huppenthal: Alarming Behavior and Terrible Judgment
Friday June 27, 2014TUCSON – In light of revelations that Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal authored racist and offensive blogs, Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) reiterated his outstanding concerns about Huppenthal's tenure as the state's top education official.< Read more > - May 2014
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Grijalva Statement on WIA Compromise: Not Everything We Wanted but a Step in the Right Direction
Wednesday May 21, 2014Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement in response to the bi-partisan and bi-cameral agreement on the Workforce and Investment Act< Read more > -
Grijalva Will Visit Kofa High School on Wednesday to Discuss Colorado River Issues With Students, Meet With Nuestro Rio Participants
Tuesday May 13, 2014Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will visit Kofa High School in Yuma on Wednesday to meet with students, including two Nuestro Rio program participants, to discuss the importance and political future of the Colorado River. Nuestro Rio is an organization representing more than 21,000 Latinos across the Southwest who promote sustainable use of Colorado River resources.< Read more > -
Grijalva Expresses Deep Disappointment At House Refusal to Improve Charter School Bill, Highlights Findings of Costs to Taxpayers
Thursday May 08, 2014In the wake of recent news about potentially widespread charter school waste, fraud and abuse, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today expressed his deep disappointment at the House Rules Committee's decision last night not to allow debate or a vote on his amendments to HR 10, the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act. Grijalva's amendments, which the Committee ruled out of order, would have made charter school operations more transparent and financially accountable to the public.< Read more > - April 2014
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Grijalva Congratulates Western Arizona Council of Governments on $4.75 Million Head Start Grant to Help Children in Western Arizona
Monday April 14, 2014Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) on receiving a new $4.75 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to implement Head Start around Western Arizona. A comprehensive list of Head Start locations affected by the new funds, along with the number of Head Start students at each location, is available at http://www.wacog.com/head_start_centers.html.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates Team of Local Applicants Led by Pima County on Receiving Major Department of Labor Career Assistance Grant
Monday April 07, 2014Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Pima County and a team of allied local organizations on receiving a $5.4 million grant from the Department of Labor (DOL) to improve Southern Arizona students' college and career readiness. The Youth CareerConnect grant – one of 24 awarded across the country totaling $107 million – comes after Grijalva's office held several meetings with the applicant team and supported the grant application with DOL.< Read more > - March 2014
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Grijalva Announces Open Entry Period for Students Interested in 2014 Congressional Art Competition – Submissions Due By April 9
Wednesday March 05, 2014Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today announced the start of this year's application period for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition. The annual event allows students in grades 7-12 to enter eligible pieces for consideration by Rep. Grijalva, with a winner chosen from District 3 to be recognized at a Washington, D.C., ceremony in mid-June.< Read more > - February 2014
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Grijalva Partners With Students to Thank Southern Arizona Veterans on Valentine's Day – Schools Send Cards to VA Health Care Sites
Friday February 14, 2014Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva celebrated Valentine's Day this year by partnering with Southern Arizona students to thank veterans for their service. Students at Eliseo C. Felix Elementary (Goodyear), Copper Trails Elementary (Goodyear), Michael Anderson School (Avondale), Wildflower School (Goodyear) and Mary Belle McCorkle Academy of Excellence (Tucson) made hundreds of valentine cards to share with veterans, which are being delivered this morning to Phoenix and Southern Arizona VA Health Care Systems.< Read more > -
Grijalva Accepting Intern Applications for Summer 2014 – Highlights Univ. of Arizona Scholarship for D.C.-Based Internship Program
Thursday February 06, 2014Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is accepting applications until May 2 to serve as an intern in his Washington, D.C., and Southern Arizona district offices during the summer 2014 school semester. University of Arizona applicants are eligible for a Federal Relations DC Intern Scholarship, which offers $500 per month for living expenses and a tuition award.< Read more > - November 2013
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Grijalva Extends Internship Applications Deadline, Highlights University of Arizona Scholarship for D.C.-Based Internship Program
Thursday November 21, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is accepting applications until January 31 to serve as an intern in his Washington, D.C., and Southern Arizona district offices during the spring 2014 school semester. This is an extension of a previously announced deadline.< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights Post-9/11 GI Bill Helping Millionth Beneficiary Since Passage – Calls for Continued Funding for Veterans Benefits
Friday November 08, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the Department of Veterans Affairs announcement that 1 million veterans, servicemembers, and family members have benefited from the Post-9/11 GI Bill since the program's inception in August 2009. The Veterans Benefits Administration, which administers the program, has distributed more than $30 billion in tuition and education-related payments to veterans, servicemembers, and their families, and to the universities, colleges, and trade schools they attend.< Read more > - September 2013
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Grijalva Congratulates Southern Arizona Recipients of Infrastructure, Health, Social Service Grants, Highlights Application Deadlines
Monday September 30, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva congratulated several Southern Arizona recipients of recent grants and federal awards that will improve the lives of local constituents and highlighted upcoming grant application deadlines. Details are below.< Read more > - August 2013
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Reps. Grijalva, Miller Write to Department of Education Urging Immediate Steps to Remedy Lack of English Language Learner Data
Thursday August 15, 2013Reps. George Miller and Raúl M. Grijalva today sent a letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urging him to collect data on English Language Learner (ELL) enrollment in charter schools, which have grown in popularity around the country in recent year< Read more > -
Grijalva Greeting Sunnyside Girls Softball Team at Tucson Airport Today to Congratulate Them on Little League World Series Title
Thursday August 15, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Tucson's Sunnyside Little League girls softball team on winning the 12-and-under Little League World Series. The team won the title yesterday by defeating a team from McLean, Va., 9-0 in Portland, making them< Read more > -
Reps. Grijalva, Heck Introduce Bill to Protect Funding for Continuing Technical Education Programs – Arizona, Nevada Hit Hard by Cuts
Friday August 02, 2013Reps. Joe Heck (R-NV) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today joined to introduce the bipartisan Career and Technical Education Equity Act, which prevents future career and technical education (CTE) funding cuts of more than 10 percent per year. Nevada, Arizona< Read more > -
Grijalva Votes Against Bill to Charge Students More Over Time, Calls for Better Interest Rates for Students and Less Focus on Profits
Thursday August 01, 2013This bill means students will pay $715 million more down the road than they would if current rates, which recently doubled for new borrowers, stayed untouched. Today we reverse the July 1 student loan interest rate hike at the cost of ultimately charging< Read more > - July 2013
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Rep. Grijalva on Today's House Passage of Student Success Act: "Get Ready for Fewer Functioning Schools and Less Student Support"
Friday July 19, 2013This bill rolls back forty-five years of progress in giving disadvantaged and low-income children a good education. If we expect American students to succeed, in this country or in the global economy, our first priority has to be adequately funding their< Read more > -
As Republicans Bring Education Bill to House Floor Next Week, Grijalva Highlights Recently Introduced Package of Education Reforms
Tuesday July 09, 2013Ahead of next week's expected House vote on the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), a Republican successor to the No Child Left Behind law, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the package of educational reforms he introduced just before last week's< Read more > -
Grijalva Calls on Republicans to Support Bill That Keeps Student Loan Rate at 3.4 Percent, Stop Pushing Alternatives That Won't Pass
Monday July 01, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today called on House and Senate Republicans to support the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act (H.R. 2574), which maintains the 3.4 percent interest rate on subsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loans that existed until this morning. The< Read more > - April 2013
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Grijalva Congratulates Amphi High School's Jose Coronado on Selection as Winner of So. Ariz. 2013 Congressional Art Competition
Thursday April 25, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva has selected "Diffused Delicacy," a digital photography piece by Amphi High School's Jose Coronado, as the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition from Arizona's Third Congressional District. Jose's artwork will< Read more > - March 2013
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Grijalva Votes Against Spending Resolution That Cuts Funding for Key Programs to Unworkable Levels, Costing Jobs Nationwide
Thursday March 21, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today voted against the House continuing resolution (CR) that funds government operations until the end of this fiscal year at budget sequestration levels, which the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service found could cost 1.4 mil< Read more > -
Grijalva Will Host Ribbon-Cutting for New District Office in Avondale Next Monday – Event is Free and Open to Press and Public
Thursday March 07, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at his new Avondale district office on Monday, March 11, at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the press and the public, and will feature remarks by Rep. Grijalva and introductions to his dist< Read more > -
Grijalva Will Speak at Tucson Press Conference Today With Mayor Rothschild to Discuss Budget Sequester Impacts on Tucson Economy
Friday March 01, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will speak at a press conference at noon Arizona time today in Tucson with Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and others to discuss the economic impacts of the federal budget "sequester" implemented today. The event is at City Hall at 255 W.< Read more > - February 2013
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Grijalva Office Hosting Federal Student Aid Workshop in Tucson Today Following His Introduction of Taxpayer Protection Bill
Tuesday February 19, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva's Tucson district office is hosting a workshop today for students preparing to seek financial aid for college. The event follows Grijalva's Jan. 22 introduction in Congress of the Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Tax< Read more > - January 2013
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Grijalva Calls on Brewer to Reverse Stance, Allow ‘Deferred Action' Beneficiaries Driver's Licenses After New Federal Rule Released
Tuesday January 22, 2013Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today welcomed new guidelines by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarifying the president's recently released Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration enforcement policy. The updated guidelines posted o< Read more > - December 2012
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Grijalva Congratulates Sunset Community Health Center in Yuma on $456,000 Affordable Care Act Grant for Pediatric Mobile Unit
Wednesday December 19, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Sunset Community Health Center in Yuma on a newly announced $456,000 grant through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to operate a mobile pediatric medical unit throughout Yuma County. Grijalva wrote a letter of suppor< Read more > -
Grijalva on the Recent Shooting in Connecticut: "It Takes Courage In These Moments to Admit That Our Laws Are Part of the Problem"
Monday December 17, 2012When a man kills twenty children and seven others for no reason other than his own demons, the immediate human response is the same anywhere: deep pain, grief, anger and frustration. In the United States, unfortunately, such a tragedy carries an added wei< Read more > - October 2012
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Grants and Grant Availability in Southern Arizona For The Week of October 5 From The Office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
Friday October 05, 2012The following grants, loans and contracts were recently awarded or made available in Southern Arizona. For more information, subscribe to Rep. Grijalva's grants newsletter at http://grijalva.dchou01.house.gov/grants.< Read more > - September 2012
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Grijalva Congratulates Estrella Mountain Community College on $13.5 Million Consortium Leadership Grant From Department of Labor
Wednesday September 19, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale on a new $13,477,799 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to lead a local community college consortium effort to provide and improve workforce training for high-s< Read more > - August 2012
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Grijalva Hails Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down Illegal Alabama Law Requiring Teachers to Report on Student Immigration Status
Friday August 24, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today hailed the August 20 ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down a portion of an Alabama law that requires school officials, including teachers and administrators, to check and report the immigration status o< Read more > -
Comentario del Congresista Grijalva Sobre la Acción Ejecutiva de la Gobernadora Jan Brewer en Limitar Las Nuevas Ordenes de Inmigración del Presidente Obama
Thursday August 16, 2012La Gobernadora Brewer sabe muy bien que sus ordenes son contra la ley federal. Sus ordenes serán anti-constitucionales después de una larga y costosa batalla en los tribunales. No se cuando pueda entender que los estados no pueden ignorar leyes fed< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Statement on Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's Executive Order Limiting President Obama's New Immigration Policy
Thursday August 16, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today released the following statement on Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's executive order directing state agencies to deny driver's licenses and other public benefits to young immigrant students who qualify for deferred immigration< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights Recent Fourth Anniversary of Post-9/11 GI Bill as Nation Marks August as Military Servicewomen's Month
Monday August 13, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the recent fourth anniversary of the passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill as military servicemen and servicewomen – and the entire country – mark August as Military Servicewomen's Month. The new GI Bill< Read more > -
Grants and Grant Availability in Southern Arizona For The Week of August 3 From The Office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
Friday August 03, 2012following grants, loans and contracts were recently awarded or made available in Southern Arizona. For more information, subscribe to Rep. Grijalva's grants newsletter at http://grijalva.dchou01.house.gov/grants.< Read more > - July 2012
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Grants and Grant Availability in Southern Arizona For The Week of July 13 From The Office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
Friday July 13, 2012The following grants, loans and contracts were recently awarded or made available in Southern Arizona. For more information, subscribe to Rep. Grijalva's grants newsletter at http://grijalva.dchou01.house.gov/grants.< Read more > -
Grants and Grant Availability in Southern Arizona For The Week of July 6 From The Office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
Friday July 06, 2012The following grants, loans and contracts were recently awarded or made available in Southern Arizona. For more information, subscribe to Rep. Grijalva's grants newsletter at http://grijalva.dchou01.house.gov/grants.< Read more > - June 2012
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Grijalva Congratulates Goodwill Industries on $1.24 Million Grant to Help Juvenile Offenders Complete Education – Press Event Friday
Thursday June 21, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona on a newly announced $1.24 million award from the Department of Labor to help retrain and educate former juvenile justice offenders. Grijalva will appear with Liz Gulick, Di< Read more > - May 2012
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Grijalva Congratulates 2012 Congressional Art Competition Winner Yamayra Castaños, Runner-Up Daniel Ortega at Tucson Event
Wednesday May 02, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Yamayra Castaños, the winner of this year's Congressional Art Competition for Arizona's Seventh Congressional District, and runner-up Daniel Ortega at an event at his Tucson district office. Yamayra< Read more > -
Grijalva Welcomes Local Participants In The 2012 Congressional Art Competition to Event at Tucson District Office Tomorrow
Tuesday May 01, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is hosting an event at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow for Southern Arizona participants in the annual Congressional Art Competition at the Tucson district office at 738 N. 5th Ave.< Read more > - April 2012
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Grijalva Will Speak at Library of Congress Educational Event on Saturday, April 28, at University of Arizona Kiva Auditorium
Friday April 27, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will deliver remarks during a special Library of Congress panel as part of the second annual Teacher Day UA to kick off National Teacher Appreciation Week on Saturday, April 28. Grijalva will deliver brief remarks and introduce other< Read more > -
Grijalva Invites Yuma Students to Military Academy Night on Wed., April 18, at Kofa High School to Learn About Application Process
Tuesday April 17, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today invited Yuma-area students to tomorrow evening's military academy night at Kofa High School at 3100 S. Avenue A in Yuma. The event, which begins at 5:00 p.m., will feature representatives of each military service branch and< Read more > - March 2012
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Progressive Caucus Leaders Decry Republican Scheme to Bury Debate of CPC Budget Proposal
Wednesday March 28, 2012Reps. Raul M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison, co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), are decrying House Republican leaders' decision to move debate on the CPC's Budget for All to late Wednesday night to avoid public attention.< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights César Chávez Memorial Dedication at Labor Dept. in Washington – Features Art Created by South Tucson Students
Monday March 26, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today attended a ceremony in which Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis inducted the Pioneers of the Farm Worker Movement into the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Hall of Honor and dedicated the César E. Chávez Memorial Auditorium at< Read more > -
Grijalva Will Present Congressional Record Congratulating Gadsden Elementary District Marching Band on Regional Honors March 14
Tuesday March 13, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva on Wednesday will present a Congressional Record entry congratulating the Gadsden Elementary School District marching band, known as "The Pride of San Luis," on its many recent first-place honors and prestigious invitations. The grou< Read more > -
Grijalva Will Hold Grants Workshops in San Luis March 13, Avondale March 15 – Will Include Q & A With Federal Agency Experts
Tuesday March 06, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will host grants workshops for businesses, education leaders, non-profits and others interested in pursuing federal grant opportunities in San Luis on March 13 and in Avondale on March 15. Attendance is free and open to the public. D< Read more > - February 2012
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Grijalva Highlights $500 Million in Newly Available Funds For Community College Job Training and Employment Skills Partnerships
Friday February 24, 2012The Administration is making $500 million available to create and expand innovative partnerships between community colleges and businesses to train workers with the skills employers need. This funding is part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Commu< Read more > -
Grijalva Named 2011 Congressional Champion for Children by First Focus – One of Only 35 House Members and 15 Senators Honored
Monday February 06, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today was named a 2011 Champion for Children by First Focus Campaign for Children, one of only 35 Representatives given the group's highest congressional honor for the previous year. In choosing recipients for the prestigious awa< Read more > -
Grijalva Will Lead Feb. 10 Congressional Hearing, Rally for Justice Along Nogales Border Area and in Tucson to Highlight Conditions
Monday February 06, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is leading a delegation from the House of Representatives to Tucson and Nogales, Ariz., on Feb. 10th for an ad hoc border field hearing to examine effective border policy. The day will include a congressional tour of the U.S.-Mexico< Read more > - January 2012
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Grijalva Leads Hispanic Caucus Letter to Dept. of Education Calling for Mexican-American Studies Support, Civil Rights Investigation
Tuesday January 24, 2012Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) education task force, sent a letter yesterday to top federal education officials urging an investigation of whether an Arizona state law violates federal standards by targeting Tu< Read more > - October 2011
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Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Statement on Today's Death of Tucson Unified School District Board Member and Past President Judy Burns
Thursday October 27, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today released the following statement on the death of Tucson Unified School District governing board member and past president Judy Burns.< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights New Education and Career Opportunities for Veterans, Soldiers Under Post-9/11 G.I. Bill and Recent Amendments
Tuesday October 11, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted newly enforced elements of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill that help veterans pursue higher education or vocational training. Among other provisions, the Restoring G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2011 – signed by President< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates University of Arizona on Near Thirty-Year High Increase in Hispanic Student Enrollment Between 2009 and 2010
Wednesday October 05, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the University of Arizona on its historic increase in Hispanic student enrollment between 2009 and 2010. As noted in the Daily Wildcat, "Hispanic enrollment at the UA increased more than 7 percent from 6,245 to 6,< Read more > - August 2011
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Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Will Deliver Keynote Speech at Tucson's Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Alumni Day on Tuesday, August 30
Monday August 29, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will deliver the keynote speech at the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center Alumni Day on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The event, which begins at 9:00 a.m., will include workshops for graduates on fiscal responsibility, internship opportunities, emp< Read more > -
Grijalva Will Host Financial Services & Planning Day Aug. 27 at Pima Community College in Tucson for High School, College Students
Tuesday August 23, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will host a financial services and planning day Aug. 27 at Pima Community College (PCC) in Tucson for high school and college students. The event, which is free and open to the public, starts at 8:30 a.m. in the Community Board Room< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva Will Hold Green Career Forum And Jobs Fair At Pima Community College Downtown Campus in Tucson August 23
Thursday August 18, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will be joined by the Pima County One-Stop Center, Pima Community College and local employers August 23 for a two-hour forum on green jobs, careers and vocational training. The forum will include a panel discussion by employers in th< Read more > -
Grijalva Announces Release of iPhone App Allowing Constituents to Track News, Legislation, Public Events, Press Coverage and More
Wednesday August 10, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today announced the release of his new iPhone app, which allows constituents and interested groups to follow legislative updates, public events, press coverage and other activiti< Read more > -
Grijalva Speaking Events in Southern Ariz. Week of August 8 – Will Present Military Award, Speak on Job Creation, Welcome Students
Tuesday August 09, 2011 < Read more > - July 2011
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Grants and Grant Availability in Southern Arizona For The Week of July 29 From The Office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
Friday July 29, 2011The following grants were recently awarded or made available in Southern Arizona. For more information, subscribe to Rep. Grijalva's grants newsletter at http://grijalva.dchou01.house.gov/grants.< Read more > -
Grants and Grant Availability in Southern Arizona For Week of July 15 From The Office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
Friday July 15, 2011The following grants were recently awarded in Southern Arizona. For more information, subscribe to Rep. Grijalva's grants newsletter at http://grijalva.dchou01.house.gov/grants.< Read more > -
Grijalva Questions House Education Committee Chairman Bill to Allow States, School Districts to Defund Minority Education Programs
Wednesday July 13, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted a letter sent by the heads of several Congressional groups questioning House Committee on Education and The Workforce chairman Rep. John Kline's (R-Minn.) bill to allow states and school districts to ignore the purpose of certain federal education funds when setting spending priorities. Kline's bill, which passed the Committee on a party-line vote earlier today, would eliminate long-standing requirements that certain federal funds go to assist specific student populations, including English language learners and students at impoverished schools.< Read more > - June 2011
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Grijalva Hails 50 Percent Cut In Student Loan Interest Rates Thanks To Democratic-Passed 2007 Legislation – Last Cut Effective July 1st
Thursday June 30, 2011Starting July 1, interest rates on subsidized college student loans will fall to 3.4 percent thanks to the 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act, enacted by a Democratic-led Congress. Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, who voted for the measure, called it "a major equalizer in higher education access" and pointed out that a typical student borrower who started college in 2008 will have saved $2,570 over the life of their loan thanks to the law.< Read more > -
Grijalva Thanks President Obama For Sending Arizona Judicial Recommendations to Senate For Confirmation – Urges Swift Approval
Thursday June 23, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today thanked President Obama for sending the nominations of Rosemary Márquez and Jennifer Guerin Zipps to the Senate for appointment to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Grijalva called both women "eminently qualified nominees who should be approved without delay."< Read more > -
Grijalva Honors Graduating Seniors and 8th Graders With Certificate of Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Community Service
Tuesday June 14, 2011As this year's academic graduation season comes to a close, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva congratulates the recipients of the Certificate of Congressional Recognition for Community Service for the work they put into making Southern Arizona a better place. Although Grijalva's office has previously awarded Seventh Congressional District residents with the certificate, this marks the first year the office has offered the award to graduating high school seniors and 8th graders who have demonstrated outstanding and valuable service to the community.< Read more > - May 2011
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Grijalva Congratulates University of Arizona on NASA Mission Contract – Will Have Bigger Economic Impact Than Popular Mars Rover
Wednesday May 25, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the University of Arizona (UA) on its newly announced contract to lead an $800 million National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) asteroid research mission. The mission is expected to inject $200 million into the state economy, more than the popular Mars Rover program.< Read more > -
Grijalva Calls House Republicans' School Reform Proposal "Destructive" – Bill Would Eliminate 43 Programs And Create Nothing New
Wednesday May 18, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, a member of the House Committee on Education and The Workforce, today highlighted "major concerns" about the recently introduced first part of an expected package of bills by House Republicans to reform the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) education law. Lawmakers and education advocates agree NCLB needs significant changes before it is reauthorized, a process expected to return the law to its former title, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).< Read more > -
Grijalva Aprueba la Introducción de la Propuesta DREAM ACT en el Senado y La Cámara de Representantes después del Discurso de Obama sobre la Reforma de Inmigración el 10 de mayo.
Wednesday May 11, 2011El congresista Raúl M. Grijalva hoy dio gracias al Representante Howard Berman (D-Calif.) y al Senador Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) por someter la propuesta DREAM ACT de nuevo en su propia cámara del congreso. Grijalva ha apoyado la propuesta DREAM ACT desde que el llegó al congreso en 2003 y demuestra su gran apoyo por ella este año.< Read more > -
Grijalva Salutes House, Senate Reintroductions of The DREAM Act Following President Obama's May 10 Immigration Reform Speech
Wednesday May 11, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today thanked Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) for introducing the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2011 in their respective chambers of Congress. Grijalva has supported the DREAM Act since coming to Congress in 2003 and said he would strongly support the measure this year.< Read more > -
Grijalva aclama la directiva federal a escuelas publicas: recuerden el derecho legal a una educación pública independiente del estatus migratorio del estudiante
Tuesday May 10, 2011El Congresista Raúl M. Grijalva, elogió hoy el Departamento de Justicia (DOJ según sus siglos en inglés) y el Departamento de Educación (DOE) para la difusión de una directiva nacional recordando a las escuelas del requisito constitucional existente para educar a todos los niños por igual, independiente de la calidad de su documentación como inmigrantes. La directiva, publicada el 6 de mayo afirma la obligación de los educadores en los niveles municipales y estatales de cumplir con el fallo judicial Plyler v. Doe de la Corte Suprema de 1982, que declaró que un estado no puede denegar el acceso a una educación pública básica a ningun niño.< Read more > -
Grijalva Hails Federal Guidance Reminding Schools of Existing Legal Right to Public Education Regardless of Documentation Status
Tuesday May 10, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today praised the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Education (DOE) for releasing a national guidance reminding schools of the existing Constitutional requirement to educate all children equally, regardless of their immigrant documentation status. The guidance, released May 6, affirms state and local educators' need to comply with the Supreme Court Plyler v. Doe ruling of 1982, which found that a state may not deny access to a basic public education to any child.< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights National Foster Care Month, Asks Community to "Consider Sharing A Loving Environment" With a Deserving Child
Thursday May 05, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted May as National Foster Care Month and asked Southern Arizonans to join him in saluting the courage and generosity of foster parents.< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights Health Coverage Options for Graduating Students Under the Affordable Care Act as Agencies Expand Outreach
Wednesday May 04, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted a newly announced campaign to educate graduating college students about their expanded access to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The law allows anyone to remain on their parents' health care plan until their 26th birthday.< Read more > - April 2011
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Grijalva Announces Second Meeting With University of Arizona Veterans Group on Friday, April 29 – Will Include Award Presentation
Thursday April 28, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today announced he will meet with a group of University of Arizona student veterans on Friday, April 29, at his Tucson district office. The event follows a meeting he held with the same group at the University's Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) center in late March.< Read more > -
Grijalva Will Read to Students at Two Tucson Elementary Schools on Thursday Morning to Highlight Support for Public Education
Wednesday April 27, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will read to students at two Tucson schools on Thursday, April 28, to highlight his support for public education. Grijalva will read to students at C. E. Rose Elementary and Sam Hughes Elementary.< Read more > -
Grijalva Welcomes Local Participants In The 2011 Congressional Art Competition to Event at Tucson District Office This Afternoon
Wednesday April 27, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is hosting an event at 4:30 p.m. today for Southern Arizona participants in the annual Congressional Art Competition. The event is at the Tucson District Office at 738 N. 5th Ave.< Read more > -
Grijalva Reintroduces "Success in the Middle" Act to Help Middle Schools Improve Academic Standards, Assist At-Risk Students
Friday April 22, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva last week reintroduced the Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 1547) to provide funds to help middle schools develop an academically rigorous curriculum and support struggling students. Although middle grade students represent 25 percent of the K-12 student population, those grades receive only 10 percent of school funds from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.< Read more > -
El diputado Federal Raúl M. Grijalva ha lanzado una versión en español de el Presupuesto del Pueblo
Friday April 15, 2011El diputado Federal Raúl M. Grijalva ha lanzado una versión en español de el "Presupuesto del Pueblo," un presupuesto que el Grupo Progresivo del Congreso (CPC) ofreció al debate sobre el presupuesto federal para el año fiscal 2012. El "Presupuesto del Pueblo" es disponible en el sitio internet del CPC.< Read more > -
Rep. Grijalva, Progressive Caucus Introduce People's Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 – Creates Jobs, Generates Government Surplus by 2021
Wednesday April 13, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), today introduced the fiscal year 2012 People's Budget on behalf of the CPC at a press conference near the steps of the Capitol. The budget will be debated on the floor of the House on Thursday alongside other FY12 budget proposals, including Republican Rep. Paul Ryan's proposal that would end Medicare and Medicaid in their current forms and make deep cuts to education.< Read more > - March 2011
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Grijalva Highlights Anniversary of Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act – Has Saved Students' Families Money, Reduced Natl. Debt
Wednesday March 30, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the one-year anniversary of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, the landmark college aid investment law paid for by eliminating taxpayer subsidies to banks. The law invests $36 billion over the next 10 years to improve the Pell Grant program, increasing the maximum grant to $5,550 in 2010 and to $5,975 by 2017.< Read more > -
Grijalva da gracias a los Departamentos de Educación y Justicia por los cambios necesarios a la encuesta de Estudiantes de Aprendizaje de Ingles en Arizona
Wednesday March 30, 2011El Representante Raúl M. Grijalva hoy dio gracias a los Departamentos de Educación y de Justicia por negociar con oficiales del estado de Arizona la reforma de la encuesta de Estudiantes de Aprendizaje de Ingles (ELL, por sus siglas en ingles) para poder evaluar con más exactitud las necesidades educativas de la población estudiantil. El cambio, retornara al estado a administrar la encuesta de idioma del hogar (HLS, por sus siglas en ingles) de tres preguntas a familias selectas en vez del actual cuestionario de una pregunta, resulta después de una investigación federal que encontró que el cuestionario de una pregunta violaba múltiples leyes federales.< Read more > -
Grijalva Thanks Education, Justice Departments for Making Necessary Improvements to English Language Learner Survey in Arizona
Wednesday March 30, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today thanked the Department of Education and the Department of Justice for negotiating with Arizona officials to reform the state's English Language Learner (ELL) survey to more accurately assess the educational needs of the student population. The change, which will return the state to administering a three-question home language survey (HLS) of select Arizona families from the current one-question survey, comes after a federal investigation found the one-question survey violated multiple federal laws.< Read more > -
Grijalva Questions State Senators' Discredited Attacks on Hispanic School Students After School District Debunks Claims
Wednesday March 23, 2011After an investigation by the Arizona Republic newspaper revealed Wednesday that a letter read on the floor of the state Senate March 17 was likely a fabrication, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva questioned the motivations of State Senate President Russell Pearce and other state lawmakers in promoting the letter as evidence of Hispanic students' alleged disciplinary and educational shortcomings.< Read more > -
Grijalva Encourages Applications for Agricultural Science Awards for University Researchers, Teachers, Students – Deadline is March 15
Monday March 07, 2011The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent federal agency, is offering eight awards of as much as $50,000 to applicants who demonstrate innovation in agricultural science. Applications for the award are due March 15.< Read more > - February 2011
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Rep. Grijalva Will Hold Press Conference Feb. 23 on State and National Impacts of Republican-Passed FY11 House Budget Resolution
Tuesday February 22, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will hold a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m. in Tucson to discuss the state and national implications of the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution recently passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The event will take place at ZUZI! Theater located at the Historic Y at 738 N. 5th Ave.< Read more > -
Grijalva Questions Republican Decision to Put NPR and PBS Out of Business in Proposed Continuing Budget Resolution Debated Today
Tuesday February 15, 2011Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today questioned why Republican leaders have offered a budget resolution that completely eliminates funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The measure, formally titled a continuing resolution, slashes funding for government operations for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 and eliminates many programs entirely.< Read more > -
Grijalva Thanks Department of Education for Maintaining Record Pell Grant Maximum Award of $5,550 For Academic Year 2011-2012
Tuesday February 08, 2011The Department of Education has announced that the maximum Pell Grant level will be $5,550 for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. The figure matches the highest in history and reflects lawmakers' commitment in the last Congress to help expand college access regardless of family income.< Read more > - January 2011
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Department of Labor Accepting Applications for $500 Million in Community College Assistance for Job Training and Career Programs
Tuesday January 25, 2011The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a solicitation for grant applications under its Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant program. DOL will award approximately $500 million this year through the program and a total of $2 billion over the next four years.< Read more > -
National Endowment for the Arts Releases 2011 Grant Guidelines – Theater, Visual Arts, Other Categories Are Open for Applications
Thursday January 13, 2011The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today released updated grant guidelines for 2001. Information on how to apply for a variety of funding programs is available at http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/index.html.< Read more > -
Library of Congress Announces Schedule for 2011 Summer Teacher Institutes – Teachers Can Learn to Use Library Resources in Class
Thursday January 13, 2011The Library of Congress has announced its schedule for the 2011 Summer Teacher Institutes. The free five-day institutes are designed to introduce educators to the millions of digitized primary sources available on the Library's Web site. The sessions will show teachers how to use these resources in their classrooms and provide them with information-sharing opportunities with peers around the country.< Read more > - November 2010
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Grijalva Congratulates Tucson Doctor Cecilia Rosales on National Award for Disease Control Achievements – Ceremony is Nov. 18
Tuesday November 16, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Dr. Cecilia Rosales of Tucson on receiving the 2010 Wavemaker Award from the Campaign for Public Health Foundation. Grijalva nominated Rosales for the award, which specifically recognizes the "unsung" work of disease control and prevention experts.< Read more > - October 2010
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Grijalva Congratulates Univ. of Arizona Student Veterans Association on Being Named Chapter of the Year at Third Annual Convention
Tuesday October 05, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the University of Arizona's Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter for being named "Chapter of the Year" by the national group. The chapter works closely with the University's pioneering Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) program, which began in 2008 through money Rep. Grijalva sought at the federal level.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates Flowing Wells School District on Department of Education Full Service Community Schools Grant
Monday October 04, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Flowing Wells Unified School District on a new $438,954 award from the Department of Education. The money comes through the Full Service Community Schools Program, which provides academic community partnerships and other support services to elementary and secondary schools.< Read more > - September 2010
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Maricopa County Receives $51 Million Teacher Initiative Grant from the Department of Education – Grant is Part of Nationwide Effort
Tuesday September 28, 2010The Department of Education has awarded a $51 million Teacher Initiative Fund grant to Maricopa County Education Service Agency to reward excellence in teaching and attract new education professionals to positions throughout the county. In a competitive review of applicants – including school districts, non-profits and states from across the country – Maricopa was awarded the grant based on its comprehensive plan to develop, reward, and support effective teachers and principals in high-need schools.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates University of Arizona, State Department of Health Services on New Grants for Medical Educational Equipment
Friday September 17, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the University of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Health Services on newly announced grants of $299,200 and $100,000, respectively, from the Department of Health and Human Services.< Read more > -
Pima College Receives $100,000 Grant to Offer Citizenship Application and Naturalization Services – Grant is Part of Nationwide Effort
Friday September 17, 2010The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (CIS) Office of Citizenship has awarded a $100,000 grant to Pima Community College to expand services for legal permanent residents seeking citizenship. The competitively awarded grant is part of a program in 27 states and the District of Columbia funded through the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010.< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights Federal Funds Coming to Arizona to Save Teacher Positions – Money Comes From Congressional August Jobs Bill
Wednesday September 15, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the $211.8 million Arizona is set to receive as part of the recently passed $10 billion measure to save teacher jobs nationwide. The funding is expected to save about 4,000 teacher positions around the state, according to Department of Education information.< Read more > -
Grijalva Announces Application Period for Military Academies – Students Have Until Oct. 31
Friday September 10, 2010Each year, I have the privilege of nominating five individuals to each of our nation's Military Academies. In order to represent Southern Arizona fairly, I rely on a diverse group of individuals to promote applications and encourage interested students to learn more about this prestigious opportunity.< Read more > - August 2010
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Grijalva Congratulates Chicanos Por La Causa on Federal Awards for Home Construction and Head Start Equipment in District Seven
Friday August 20, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), a community development non-profit corporation with offices throughout the state, on its new $400,919 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program to provide technical assistance in the construction of 30 homes in Santa Cruz County. Rural Development also awarded CPLC a $17,500 grant to supply much-needed kitchen and playground equipment for a Head Start program in Somerton.< Read more > -
Grijalva Urges FCC to Ensure Internet Providers Cannot Control What Consumers Access Based on Political or Corporate Preferences
Wednesday August 11, 2010The recent announcement that Google and Verizon believe Internet and wireless providers should decide what kinds of online content they allow customers to access should spur the FCC to immediate action. As it stands, Internet and phone service providers cannot and must not discriminate between different kinds of online content and applications. The Internet has succeeded precisely because it's the ultimate level playing field.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates University of Arizona, Arizona Western College on Department of Education Student Support Services Grants
Monday August 09, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Arizona Western College and the University of Arizona for receiving grants of $341,724 and $253,662, respectively, from the Department of Education for academic and other support services to low-income, first-generation and disabled college students. The funds will be disbursed Sept. 1 and last until August 31, 2011.< Read more > - July 2010
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Grijalva Urges Full Census Participation by July 30 Deadline – Toll-Free Number Available For Those Not Yet Counted in 2010
Thursday July 29, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today encouraged the people of Southern Arizona to make sure they are counted in the 2010 Census, which closes Friday.< Read more > -
Grijalva Hails Twentieth Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act
Monday July 26, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today hailed the twentieth anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Approximately one in six Americans – nearly 50 million people – lives with disabilities.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates University of Arizona On New Funding Stream For Disabled Veterans Education and Academic Support Program
Monday July 19, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the University of Arizona's Disability Resource Center on its newly announced $500,000 funding stream to continue and enhance its ongoing project to assist injured and disabled veterans seeking higher educational opportunities. The money comes from the Department of Education and supports a program begun in 2008 when Rep. Grijalva arranged startup funding.< Read more > -
University of Arizona Receives Five-Year, $660,000 Grant to Improve Parenting Support Services For At-Risk Children and Families
Monday July 19, 2010The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the University of Arizona a five-year, $660,000 grant to strengthen the school's outreach program for at-risk children, youth and families. The money comes through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and will be given to the University's Strengthening Families Program.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates Arizona Community Colleges on Receiving $2.2 Million Job Training Grant, $417,000 Migrant Student Grant
Friday July 02, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Central Arizona College (CAC) and Arizona Western College (AWC) for receiving separate grants this week from the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Education (DOE), respectively.< Read more > -
Grijalva Announces Support for Obey Amendment to Supplemental That Would Save 140,000 Public School Jobs Nationwide
Thursday July 01, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today voiced his support for Rep. David Obey's amendment to this year's Supplemental Appropriations Act. The amendment would, among other measures, create a $10 billion federal Education Jobs Fund to save public teacher jobs nationwide and add almost $5 billion to address the chronic shortfall in Pell Grants.< Read more > - June 2010
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Grijalva Calls on Congress to Support Higher Education Student Loan Reforms in Upcoming Financial Regulatory Overhaul Bill
Tuesday June 29, 2010The financial reform bill agreed to by the Congressional conference committee last week and set for a vote later this week includes strong and timely improvements to the private loan system for higher education. Among other financial products, private student loans will soon be monitored and regulated by the newly established Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The bill establishes a student loan ombudsman at the CFPB to help students and families navigate the private loan process.< Read more > - May 2010
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Grijalva Announces 2010 "Congressional Commitment to Community" Award – Ceremony Will be Held June 4 at Tucson District Office
Wednesday May 26, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today announced his intention to award Kelsey Waite, a Tucson high school student, this year's "Congressional Commitment to Community" award at a June 4 ceremony at his Tucson district office. Kelsey attends both Sonoran Science Academy and Tucson Magnet High School, works a weekend morning shift to pay for her own transportation, and has won numerous awards for her science projects and research over the course of her academic career.< Read more > -
Grijalva Calls for Prompt House and Senate Action on Local Jobs for America Act to Keep, Create Teacher and First Responder Jobs
Friday May 14, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today called on House and Senate leadership promptly to take up HR 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act, which would provide approximately $23 billion to retain teachers nationwide and fund new public school teaching positions at all education levels. The bill would also provide approximately $1.7 billion to local governments to continue funding emergency response positions that would otherwise be cut, including police and firefighter jobs that have been threatened by the economic downturn.< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights 100 Percent Rating From American Association of University Women for 111th Congress
Thursday May 13, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today announced that the American Association of University Women gave him a 100 percent score on its 2009 Congressional scorecard. The organization rated Members of the House of Representatives on nine votes during the first session of the 111th Congress, including the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act and the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.< Read more > -
Grijalva Highlights $5.4 Million in Service Learning Grants For Community Organizations and Education Authorities
Wednesday May 05, 2010The Corporation for National and Community Service is offering $5.4 million in grants to create new community-based Youth Engagement Zones throughout the country. The grants are managed by the Corporation's "Learn and Serve America" program, which received expanded authority under the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act signed by President Obama in 2009.< Read more > - April 2010
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Grijalva Highlights May 1 Availability of John David Fry College Scholarship for Children of Fallen Soldiers
Friday April 30, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will take applications beginning May 1st for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, which was created by Congress last year. The scholarship expands New GI Bill education benefits to cover the full cost of a college education for all children of service members who have died on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates San Luis High School Student Winner of 2010 Congressional Art Competition
Friday April 30, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Liliana Cruz, a San Luis High School student, for being selected as a winner of the 2010 Congressional Art Competition "An Artistic Discovery."< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates Eight Tucson Recipients of National Endowment for the Arts Grants Totaling $169,000
Thursday April 22, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the eight Tucson-area recipients of this year's prestigious National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants. Awards include support for youth arts programs, a music education residency, a visiting artist lecture series at the University of Arizona, and several other cultural programs around the city.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates Schools on Receiving National Endowment for the Humanities "More Perfect Union" Awards
Wednesday April 07, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated several schools throughout District 7 for receiving a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "More Perfect Union" award, which includes an expertly selected series of books for each school's library that promotes reflection on the concept of the United States as a "union."< Read more > -
Arizona Receives $70 Million to Turn Around Low-Performing Schools – Money Will be Available For Fall Term
Wednesday April 07, 2010Arizona will receive nearly $70 million to turn around its lowest achieving schools as part of a $3.5 billion nationwide education initiative funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and through standard 2009 budget appropriations. The School Improvement Grant program, which administers the funds, is an annual federal effort to improve schools with the worst educational and graduation records.< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates Tucson Schools for Receiving Grant to Expand Arabic Culture and Language Instruction
Monday April 05, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Cholla Magnet High School and Safford Magnet Middle School in Tucson for receiving more than $58,000 from the Department of Education to expand their Arabic language and culture programs. Cholla is already a local leader in the teaching of Arabic, an increasingly important subject as American businesses and agencies look to increase their presence in the Middle East. Its International Baccalaureate program in Arabic has 60 students enrolled and 20 on the waiting list.< Read more > - March 2010
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Grijalva Touts $61 Billion Savings, New Benefits for Students and Universities in Student Lending Reform Package
Friday March 26, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the new benefits of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which passed as part of this week's historic health care reform package. The law saves $61 billion in taxpayer money over the next decade and includes a $36 billion increase in Pell Grants over that period, which is projected to assist at least 1 million low-income students.< Read more > -
Grijalva Calls Arizona Cuts to Childrens' Health Care a "Road to Ruin," Points Out Loss of Federal Matching Funds
Tuesday March 23, 2010Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer last week signed a budget that will leave approximately 47,000 low-income children without any health coverage and cut more than 300,000 individuals from the state Medicaid program. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today expressed his strong disagreement with the move and contrasted those cuts with Sunday's historic Congressional vote in favor of health care reform.< Read more > -
Grijalva Welcomes Announcement of $20 Million Allocation for TUSD School Construction Bonds
Wednesday March 17, 2010Today, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva hailed the announcement of a $20 million allocation to Tucson Unified School District for qualified school construction bonds. The bonds are a joint project from the Departments of Education and Treasury appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).< Read more > -
Grijalva Congratulates El Centro for Summer Educational Service Grant Directed to At-Risk and Hispanic Students
Friday March 12, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated El Centro for the Study of Primary & Secondary Education, a Tucson non-profit group, for its new $125,000 Learn and Serve America Summer of Service Grant. The money, which comes from the Corporation for National and Community Service, will be used to support several summer-long supervised projects that engage students in meaningful service to the community.< Read more > -
Grijalva Hails University of Arizona Grant for Teacher Training and Cultural Program in Southern Morocco
Thursday March 11, 2010Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated the University of Arizona for receiving an $87,600 grant to carry out its proposed teacher training summer program in southern Morocco.< Read more > - November 2009
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Grijalva Announces Bill To Help Struggling Schools Prevent Dropouts, Encourage Pursuit of Higher Education
Friday November 20, 2009Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today announced the release of H.R. 4122, the Graduation for All Act, which seeks to decrease dropout rates and provide assistance to struggling middle schools and high schools around the country. The bill, co-sponsored by Grijalva, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller and several other lawmakers, authorizes $2 billion in competitive grants for low-performing high schools and their feeder middle schools, increases financial aid awareness and career planning, and supports strategic partnerships between high schools, middle schools and local communities to turn around struggling institutions, among other features.< Read more >
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