The main committee that deals with education in the senate is the HELP committee, the Health, Education, Labor, and Petitions committee. Edward M. Kennedy is the chairman and Michael B. Enzi is the Ranking Member.
This committee in the Senate has juristiction over bills such as NCLB, the Head Start Program, Higher Education, the Arts and Humanities, Student Financial Aid, IDEA, Workforce Investment Act, and Job and Vocational Training.
Today, Kennedy commented on the cost of Federal Student aid. He advocated that direct loans are better and more cost effective for the tax payer. Last year, the government increased Student aid by over $20 billion, which is the largest increase since the G.I. Bill. For the whole release visit, http://help.senate.gov/Maj_press/2008_02_04_a.pdf.
*Because it is something that directly affects me and many of my peers this year, I thought I'd mention the financial aid piece....This year, the government will provide over $83 billion to help students and families afford a higher education. Aid comes in the form of loans, grants, and work-study programs.
The website for this committee is http://help.senate.gov/Education_index.html
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