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Roy Blunt's Public Statements on Issue: Education

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12/22/2020 Tweet - "Working to create opportunities Right pointing backhand indexFY21 funding bill includes $10M to continue @USDOL 's Career Pathways Initiative, which improves pathways for students that can lead to the full range of post-secondary college and career options."
12/22/2020 Tweet - "FY21 funding bill increases the maximum Pell Grant for the FOURTH year in a row. As a first-gen college student, I know how critical Pell Grants are to helping students achieve their dream of a #highered diploma."
12/18/2020 Tweet - "" @MissouriState has received a $4 million grant from the Department of Education to improve and expand computer science education in rural schools...This is the largest collaborative grant ever received by MSU.""
07/30/2020 Tweet - "The HEALS Act provides the resources needed to improve testing, speed up vaccine development, and get students back into the classroom and people back into the workforce as safely and as quickly as possible."
07/27/2020 Tweet - "HEALS Act is about getting students back into the classroom & Americans back into the workforce safely."
07/27/2020 Tweet - "The HEALS Act helps schools welcome students back to the classroom as safely and quickly as possible with: *special character* $70 billion for elementary and secondary schools; *special character* $29 billion for institutions of higher education; and *special character* $5 billion in flexible funding for governors"
07/27/2020 Tweet - "My @SenateGOP colleagues & I just introduced the HEALS Act to *special character* Get kids back to school & Americans back to work as safely & quickly as possible *special character* Support healthcare providers & hospitals *special character* Continue to work toward vaccines & treatments for COVID-19"
07/07/2020 Tweet - "The #coronavirus pandemic has created significant challenges for K-12 education. I'm proud of all the hard work teachers and administrators are doing to help students adapt and succeed in a changing environment."
05/04/2020 Tweet - "As teachers, students & parents adapt to distance education, it's more important than ever to recognize & celebrate educators who stepped up to the plate & are turning living rooms into classrooms. Please #ThankATeacher today on #TeacherAppreciationDay"
04/14/2020 Tweet - " JUST IN: Missouri has received $208 million to help K-12 schools and institutions of higher learning respond to coronavirus-related needs."
12/17/2018 Tweet - "Great to see older students taking time to inspire younger kids and show them why #STEM education matters"
10/31/2018 Tweet - ".@SenateGOP modernized career & technical education programs, helping ensure students have the knowledge & skills they need to succeed in high-skill, in-demand jobs"
09/21/2018 Tweet - "Pell Grants help put a higher education within reach for thousands of Missouri students every year. That's why I pushed to increase the maximum Pell Grant award & restored year-round Pell Grants. http://bit.ly/2QOofAM"
09/14/2018 Tweet - "Pell Grants can make a real difference in students' ability to stay on track to graduate, which is why I worked to restore year-round Pell Grants. This year's funding bill will help more students achieve their goal of a #highered degree"
09/14/2018 Tweet - "By increasing the maximum Pell grant award and prioritizing early childhood education, we'll help prepare students for the jobs and careers of today and the future. More here:"
07/30/2018 Tweet - ""You can put STEM into every core subject and it makes it more exciting." Why I've pushed to increase resources for STEM in @usedgov, providing $65 million in targeted education resources for these valuable educational opportunities."
06/11/2018 Tweet - "Year-round Pell Grants are expected to help approximately one million students annually, including 20,000 in Missouri, graduate sooner & with less debt"
06/05/2018 Tweet - "As chairman of the subcommittee that funds @USEDgov, I'm proud of the progress our subcommittee has made in prioritizing resources for STEM education and making a post-secondary education more accessible and affordable."
05/16/2018 Tweet - "Pell Grants help make #highered more affordable for more Missourians. I'm proud to have led efforts to restore year-round Pell for students"
05/15/2018 Tweet - "For 20,000 Missouri students, year-round Pell Grants are making a big difference"
05/08/2018 Tweet - "On #TeacherAppreciationDay, we celebrate educators in Missouri and across the country who inspire our children. Please #ThankATeacher"
05/03/2018 Tweet - "For first generation college students, Pell Grants and the TRIO program provide vital support to help them stay on track for graduation and finish with less debt."
05/02/2018 Tweet - "Year-round Pell is esp important for non-traditional students who are working/caring for families. W/ an extra Pell Grant during the year they can stay continuously enrolled & complete their program faster. Appreciate @CrowderCollege @mosolions students sharing their stories"
05/02/2018 Tweet - "More than half of students at @ThreeRivers_MO receive Pell Grants -- and they now have access to a third Pell Grant to stay enrolled year round. Thanks @ThreeRivers_MO, I really enjoyed our conversation and the campus tour."
05/02/2018 Tweet - "This will be the first full academic school year students can receive Pell Grants to continue classes all year."
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