Education

Legislative Update  Friends,   With a bill introduction, three committee hearings, and votes , we had a busy week (as it should be)! If you'd rather watch this week's Legislative… Read more »

By Henry Rodgers Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry introduced legislation Friday that would make colleges and universities more affordable by allowing higher education institutions to cosign student loans to help. The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the bill, which is titled the Student Loan Reform Act. The legislation would specifically allow colleges and universities to… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced the Student Loan Reform Act to allow colleges and universities to cosign federal student loans. This bill allows higher education institutions to provide educational and career opportunities to help students repay their loans. “Currently, colleges and universities have zero incentive to keep costs low and offer courses relevant to the… Read more »

Congressman Perry meets with Wen Pen, Andy Tang, Dr. Jesse Rawls, and Mrs. Amy Miller for the Congressional App Challenge Award Read more »

Opinion by Rep. Scott Perry and Victoria Coates, The Heritage Foundation  The National Park Service recently announced a plan to rehab the dilapidated Welcome Park in Philadelphia, which marks the spot of William Penn’s home. The proposed project would have included removal of the park’s central statue of Penn. Despite his status as the state’s founder, he was set to… Read more »

Harrisburg — U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) today invited high school students in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Initiated in 1982,… Read more »

Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) announced Parinita Mithepati, a senior at Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg, winner of the 10th Congressional District’s 2020 Congressional App Challenge, an annual competition that challenges middle and high school students to use their creativity and computer programing skills to create an original app. “Congratulations to Parinita and… Read more »

Middletown, PA – As the new school year approaches, Congressman Scott Perry hosted a United States Secret Service seminar for over 130 educators and school administrators, representing nearly 50 public and private schools from around the region, to bolster school safety. Every public school in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District was on hand for the seminar. “We love our… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Scott Perry offered a new legislative proposal to address the $1 trillion student loan crisis and exploding cost of higher education. H.R. 3786, the Student Loan Reform Act, encourages colleges and universities to co-sign student loans with their student borrowers, which will help drive down the cost of borrowing for students, and encourage universities to… Read more »

Washington, DC – In the wake of the devastating mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and student walkouts for safer schools Nationwide, the House of Representatives considered new legislation aimed at proactively reducing violence in public schools, without infringing on Constitutional rights. Congressman Perry supported the legislation. “As… Read more »