{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-gallego-unveils-plan-to-reform-strengthen-americas-public-education-system/", "Senator Gallego Unveils Plan to Reform, Strengthen America\u2019s Public Education System", "2026-09-08", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "AZ", "Ruben Gallego", "G000574", "www.gallego.senate.gov", "gallego", "https://www.gallego.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "Senator Gallego\u2019s four-pillar framework details his commitment to improving America\u2019s public schools for every student\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released his new plan to address America\u2019s failing public education system. The four-pillar plan, \u201cClass in Session: A Plan to Fix America\u2019s Public Education System,\u201d provides a pathway to bolster public education for every American student \u2014 especially those in rural, tribal, and high-poverty communities who often face barriers that extend beyond the classroom.\n\n\u201cEven though I grew up poor, I was lucky enough to get a good enough education, make it to Harvard, and eventually become a U.S. Senator. Every kid deserves that same fair shot. Instead, Donald Trump\u2019s gutting of the Department of Education has left our most vulnerable students behind,\u201d said Senator Gallego. \u201cMy plan not only reverses these cuts but also provides a path forward for our nation\u2019s public schools, including by eliminating federal funding for vouchers, increasing teacher pay, tackling student absenteeism, and setting up workforce training programs.\u201d\n\nSenator Gallego\u2019s plan:\n\nProtecting and Investing in Public Education: Protect the federal role in public education by strengthening the Department of Education and ensuring programs such as Title I, IDEA, Impact Aid, the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP), Secure Rural Schools (SRS), and E-Rate continue to serve the communities that depend on them\n\nInvesting in and Strengthening the Teacher Workforce: Work with states and school districts to improve teacher compensation and working conditions, including teacher health and wellness while expanding preparation programs including residencies and locally based preparation programs, financial aid, mentorship, and leadership pathways.\n\nSupporting Student Success and Well-Being: Address learning loss, chronic absenteeism, and student mental health by investing in full-service community schools, as well as investing in afterschool learning, tutoring, summer learning, mental health professionals and other school-based support.\n\nPreparing Students for College, Careers, and the Workforce: Expand access to college and career advising, dual enrollment, career and technical education, apprenticeships, and work-based learning opportunities.", 1, "2026-09-09T09:27:09Z", "2026-09-09T09:29:04Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-gallego-unveils-plan-to-reform-strengthen-americas-public-education-system/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5896568074822426, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}