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Congresswoman McCollum and Local Officials Host Public Hearing on K-12 Education in Minnesota Public Schools

Press Release

Date: Aug. 5, 2010
Location: St Paul, MN
Issues: Education

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) and local education officials will host a community policy forum on K-12 public education. This event will provide an opportunity for our education leaders to discuss some of the challenges facing Minnesota school districts and provide input on the reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

Next week, Congresswoman McCollum will return to Washington, DC to vote in support of legislation that will provide some relief to Minnesota's state fiscal crisis. Minnesota is currently facing a deficit in the billions. If Congress passes this legislation, an estimated 140,000 teaching jobs nationwide - including 441 teaching jobs in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District - will be saved. Additionally, local education agencies in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District will receive nearly $30 million in funding.


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