Educating Our Future

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.