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Educating Our Future

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October 22, 2025

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle fought back against the Trump administration’s decision to fire thousands of employees from the U.S. Department of Education, including those with oversight of Special Education and other programs designed to aid students with disabilities and their families.

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Rochester Skyline
August 21, 2025

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle was joined by local advocates to call out the Trump administration’s failure to prioritize early childhood education and kindergarten readiness.

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School Mental Health Counselor
May 7, 2025

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Congressman Joe Morelle introduced legislation to strengthen resources for teachers and help maximize student potential. Morelle’s Developing and Advancing Innovative Learning Models Act would create a federal investment in the research and development of Innovative Learning Models (ILMs) to enable schools to adapt to modern educational needs.

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April 8, 2025

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (D, PA-1) introduced legislation to make higher education more accessible to students with disabilities. The Pell Grant Flexibility Act would provide increased Pell Grant flexibility to ensure students receive critical financial support while taking the recommended number of credits.

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Closeup shot of a young man writing on a note pad
April 8, 2025

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle introduced legislation he authored to make higher education more accessible to students with disabilities. The Pell Grant Flexibility Act would provide increased Pell Grant flexibility to ensure students receive critical financial support while taking the recommended number of credits.

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School Mental Health Counselor
September 4, 2024

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced support for legislation to better protect kids’ privacy and safety online. Rep. Morelle was joined by educators in support of the Kids Online Safety (KOSA) Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection (COPPA 2.0) Act, bipartisan legislation that will address the student mental health crisis by cracking down on Big Tech’s ability to promote dangerous and predatory content to children.

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July 31, 2024

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he has taken action to combat summer learning loss—which is especially prevalent in low-income communities. His legislation, the Summer Meals and Learning Act, establishes a grant program to keep school libraries open that serve as summer meal sites, helping to close the achievement gap.

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schoolroom desks and chairs
July 31, 2024

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced action to combat summer learning loss—which is especially prevalent in low-income communities. Their legislation, the Summer Meals and Learning Act, establishes a grant program to keep school libraries open that serve as summer meal sites, helping to close the achievement gap.

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US Capitol
May 9, 2024

(Washington, D.C.) — Today, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he has introduced legislation to strengthen resources for teachers and help maximize student potential. The Developing and Advancing Innovative Learning Models Act would create a federal investment in the research and development of Innovative Learning Models to enable schools to adapt to modern educational needs.

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Rochester Skyline
August 2, 2022

(Rochester, NY) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle and community partners celebrated the passage of historic legislation to uplift Rochester families and advance our role as a leader in innovation. The CHIPS and Science Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week, will support the creation of critical new jobs, lower the cost of everyday goods families rely on, and strengthen competitiveness with countries like China.