Expanding Educational Opportunities
Rep. Mrvan is an active supporter of public schools, teachers, and students. During his first two terms in office, Rep. Mrvan served on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, which oversees federal programs and initiatives dealing with education at all levels -- from preschool through high school to higher education and continuing education. These include, elementary and secondary education initiatives, including the No Child Left Behind Act, special education (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), teacher quality & teacher training, scientifically-based reading instruction, and vocational and technical education.
Rep. Mrvan looks forward to supporting legislative efforts to gain support for public education through proper funding of school districts, goal-oriented programs, and equal access and support for all students. Additionally, Rep. Mrvan hosts annual programs for students including the Congressional Art Competition in the spring and the Congressional App Challenge in the fall.
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A federal freeze to Head Start programs disrupted the lives of local families that depend on them.
Now that the funding has resumed, some parents in Northwest Indiana want to make sure it remains.
A local family has seen a big difference this year in 4-year-old Chase, who had a developmental delay. His mom told ABC7 his time at the St. Mark's Head Start has done wonders.
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, and Mayor Eddie Melton visited a Head Start facility on Thursday, where they emphasized the need for the federally funded early childhood education program and vowed to continue to support it.
Both elected officials were joined by Geminus Head Start officials as they toured the St. Mark Early Learning Academy, which serves over 100 children from ages 0 to 5 years old. While touring the building, they learned more about the center's curriculum and interacted with several of the Head Start children and staff.
Geminus, a Regional Care Group member, hosted Congressman Frank Mrvan on Feb. 20 at its Head Start St. Mark Early Learning Academy in Gary, Indiana. Community and educational leaders toured the facility and held a press conference to highlight the invaluable resources that Head Start provides. The national federally funded program has recently found itself in the discussion around government spending.
Changes at the federal level have created uncertainty for early childhood education. But U.S. Representative Frank Mrvan (D-Highland) says government can be more efficient, while still protecting the most vulnerable.
Head Start providers say they were briefly unable to access their funding, during the federal government's funding freeze attempt. Leaders at Indiana's largest Head Start provider, Geminus, say losing funding access would impact thousands of families and employees throughout the state.
Dilylah Johnson, Gabriella Holt and Logan Haskins won the Congressional App Challenge in Indiana’s First Congressional District.
Johnson, Holt and Haskins used Block Code to create their winning application, “Feline Frenzy.” Their app is a game designed to raise awareness about animal shelters and inspire people to adopt pets. Players help a stray cat named Whiskers jump over trash cans to collect points.
Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Dilylah Johnson, Gabriella Holt, and Logan Haskins of Lowell High School are the winning team of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana’s First Congressional District. Dilylah, Gabriella, and Logan used Block Code to create their winning application, “Feline Frenzy.” Their application is a game designed to raise awareness about animal shelters and inspire people to adopt pets where players help a stray cat named Whiskers jump over trash cans to collect points.
A team of three Lowell High School students were recently named winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Indiana's First Congressional District.
Dilylah Johnson, Gabriella Holt and Logan Haskins were recognized for their winning application "Feline Frenzy", according to statement from the office of U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Dilylah Johnson, Gabriella Holt, and Logan Haskins of Lowell High School are the winning team of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana’s First Congressional District. Dilylah, Gabriella, and Logan used Block Code to create their winning application, “Feline Frenzy.” Their application is a game designed to raise awareness about animal shelters and inspire people to adopt pets where players help a stray cat named Whiskers jump over trash cans to collect points.
Francisco Ayala can tell you what it was like at the Ivy Tech Emilio De la Garza campus’s machine shop last year — cramped, noisy and lacking any flow.
Now after what felt like forever of dust and noise, Ramirez, a machine technologies student at the East Chicago campus, is proud of its new look for which he as well as school and city officials cut the ribbon on the new remodel Oct. 8. The fact that he and his classmates can move is probably the best part, he said
The Ivy Tech Community College Lake County campus is celebrating the completion of a $12 million renovation project that is giving a new look to its East Chicago site.
Ivy Tech leaders and local officials took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the occasion Wednesday which featured food made by culinary students and an exhibit of paintings from local artists.
The upgrades include new exterior windows, lighting and furnishings, as well as the realignment of the main stairway near the front entrance of the building.