Opening the Doors of Opportunity Through Education

Merkley Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Revamp Broken “No Child Left Behind” Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, comprehensive legislation to overhaul the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). In addition to overhauling the controversial testing and accountability provisions of NCLB, the bill includes increased resources for

Wyden, Merkley Aim to Lower the Cost of College

WASHINGTON – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation to make college more affordable for students and families in Oregon and across the country.  The PARTNERSHIPS Act would encourage states to hold down college tuition costs by creating a program that provides federal matching funds for

Merkley vows to help students

Sen. Jeff Merkley visited Oregon State University on Tuesday morning for a listening session on the high cost of higher education and found an audience that was all too familiar with the problem. When he asked the two dozen or so students gathered in a classroom for the informal discussion

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