Wilson Reintroduces the Quality Higher Education Act Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, chair of the Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, has reintroduced the Quality Higher Education Act, which enhances the accreditation system to ensure that colleges are graduating students with meaningful degrees and preparing them for workplace… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson voted for final passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, landmark, life-saving legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, put vaccines in people's arms, money into families' pockets, children safely back into classrooms and people back to work. This legislation will now go to President Biden's… Read more »
NOT WARREN-TED Betsy DeVos was ‘worst Secretary of Education ever' says Elizabeth Warren after she quits over violent Capitol riotsThe U.S. Sun / Sara Hussain / January 8, 2021 BETSY DeVos has been dubbed ‘worst Secretary of Education ever' by Elizabeth Warren after she sensationally quit over the Capitol riots. Senator Warren wished Donald Trump's schools chief "good… Read more »
Darren Soto Takes to House Floor to Champion Rubio's, Wilson's Social Status of Black Men and Boys ActFlorida Daily / August 2, 2020Last week, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., spoke on the House floor in support of the Commission on the "Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act."The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., will… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Wilson, who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauds H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, House Democrats' newly unveiled bill to invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure, while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in urban, suburban and rural… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Wilson applauds the passage of The Heroes Act, House Democrats’ urgently-needed legislation to address the unprecedented coronavirus health and economic crisis and provide desperately needed support for struggling families and essential workers, with funds for testing and tracing measures, key support for frontline workers and strengthened assistance for the American people. Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson is leading a letter to House leadership urging Congress to include more than $200 billion in the next coronavirus relief package. The pandemic has had a devastating impact on state and local government budgets as a result of massive losses of tax revenues. In addition, while schools have been closed for several weeks and will not reopen until the fall, they have had… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Wilson announced that colleges and universities in District 24 would receive $84,708,059 in emergency funding as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Congress passed on March 27. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed to students in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to help pay… Read more »
Popular exhibit featuring African-American history to be digitizedNews@TheU / Ashley A. Williams / February 19, 2020What started as a single research request by the University of Miami's Black Alumni Society to identify the first black graduates of the University had led to the University Archives' most "successful and gratifying project" to date, said Koichi Tasa, university archivist.… Read more »
‘Veils' a Musical Masterpiece That Must Be ExperiencedWashington Informer / D. Kevin McNeir / February 19, 2020Seeing "Veils: The Musical" on stage at TheARC West Blackbox in Southeast, brought this writer to tears — also motivating me to ramp up my own efforts as a journalist of the Black Press where we share the best about a people whose history, sacrifices and contributions… Read more »
