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Education and Opportunity

September 29, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Tuesday (September 29) congratulating Park Magnet School for its designation as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

September 25, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) gave the following speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Friday (Sept. 25) marking Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. HBCU Week runs from Sept. 20 - Sept. 26.

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Student Success Act
July 14, 2015
Blog Post
Passage last week of H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2015, was a win for local communities who for years have been fighting government overreach in education. This bill overturns years of overreach by the United States Department of Education and returns local control to school districts across the Fourth District of Arkansas.
Issues:Education and Opportunity

July 8, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) voted Wednesday (July 8) for H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2015.

July 7, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement on Tuesday (July 7) congratulating Brian Leonard of Lake Hamilton High School in Pearcy and Amanda Jones or Poyen High School. Both educators were awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

May 29, 2015
A fire recently destroyed the contents of one south Arkansas high school library. Now with the help of an Arkansas congressman, that library could soon be restocked.

May 6, 2015
Arkansas' Fourth District Congressman, Bruce Westerman, toured Ashley County today.

May 6, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman is shown here with Drew Central High School students, after visiting/guest-teaching their Wednesday morning class.

April 13, 2015
U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Rep. Bruce Westerman have announced a $3.2 million grant to an early childhood education program in south Arkansas.

April 13, 2015
A $3.2 million grant has been allocated to provide comprehensive early childhood and preschool services in five south Arkansas counties.