Education

(Houston, TX) - Congressman Al Green made the following statement regarding the school ratings rendered by the Texas Education Agency today during a HISD press conference at Worthing High School: 

(Houston, TX)--This week, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) called for the proactive involvement of parents, students, teachers and officials to prevent school violence. This was in response to an incident that took place on April 27 at Thurgood Marshall High School where a female student was beaten by one of her peers in the presence of other classmates.

(Houston, TX)--Last week Congressman Al Green (TX-09) hosted his Military Academy Day 2010 at Houston’s Sharpstown High School to inform the residents of Texas' 9th Congressional District about  the process to request his nomination to one of the five Military Academies that exist in the United States.

(Washington, DC)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in a special session of Congress voted in favor of the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act (H.R. 1586). This measure, which passed the Senate on August 5, 2010 passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 247-161. 

(Houston, TX)--Congressman Al Green (TX-09) hosted students from several Houston-area high schools who attended his Town Hall Youth Summit where he talked about the importance of getting a good education and encouraged them to graduate.
          

(Houston, TX)--Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined Julie Cripe, president and Chief Operating Officer of OMNIBANK to give Amigos por Vida Charter School Students an interactive financial education lesson on the importance of savings and money management.  The "Teach Children to Save" presentation instructs children about the importance of saving, budgeting, distinguishing n