{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://langevin.house.gov/newsletters/investing-education", "Investing in Education", "2013-12-02", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Jim Langevin", "L000559", "langevin.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Error message \nImage resize threshold of 5 per minute reached. Some images have not been resized. Resave the content to resize remaining images.\n      \n                \n                             Investing in Education           \t\t  \n          \t\t  \n           \n\t\t  \n\t\t  \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDec 2, 2013\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t  \n\t\t  \n\t\t  \n\t\t  \n\t\t  \n\t\t  \n               \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n          \n  \n    \n    \n    \n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dear Friends, \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the holidays upon us, my nieces and nephew are already counting down the days until school is out for winter break. But while they look forward to getting out of school, I had the pleasure recently of going back. My Back to School tour started at Stony Lane Elementary School in North Kingstown and ended at Davies Career-Tech High School in Lincoln, where I congratulated students and teachers on their achievement as Blue Ribbon schools for excellence. I read to pre-school students enrolled in HeadStart. I toured alternative education programs like YearUp Providence and the New England Laborers Academy. I saw young people like Nick Lowinger of Gotta Have Sole making a difference in his community. I met Rhode Island Teacher of the Year Patricia Page. I spoke with college students at URI and Salve who are ready to step into leadership roles in our state. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt every level of education, I was impressed by the talent and drive that Rhode Island students possess. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhenever I visit schools or meet with young people, I am reminded of my own experiences. If not for the encouragement of passionate teachers, I would not be where I am today. Of course, that passion must be paired with adequate support and resources. If we as a society truly believe in strengthening our education system \u2013 and we must \u2013 then we need to put our money where our mouth is. An investment in education is an investment in our economy, and I believe that supporting our schools, educators and, most of all, students, is essential to Rhode Island\u2019s long-term economic growth. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do you think our students and educators need in order to be successful? Share your thoughts via email, Facebook and Twitter, and check out my YouTube and Flickr pages. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sincerely,  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnce Upon a Blog \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen I\u2019m not in Washington, I am blessed with the opportunity to travel the Second District, interacting one-on-one with constituents. The challenges they face helps to shape my work in Congress. Their success stories inspire positive change so that others may be successful. It is an exciting evolution to watch and be a part of, and I enjoy sharing those stories with others. On my website, you can now find a blog, \u201cLangevin Hits the Rhode,\u201d that allows me to share stories and photographs with all of you. Check it out! \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome Sweet Home \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe transition from military to civilian life is a challenging time for our veterans, but we must make that transition as smooth as possible. These men and women have done so much to protect our country and our freedom, and it is our responsibility to return the favor. That is why I introduced the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act to make it easier for veterans to purchase or modify homes. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin the Conversation:", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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": ["http://langevin.house.gov/newsletters/investing-education"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8598379790782928, "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"}