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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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.
Calumet College of St. Joseph has been awarded a $3 million federal grant to support Hispanic and low-income graduate students, the office of U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, announced this week.
The Department of Education awarded Calumet College of St. Joseph a $3 million grant.
The funding comes from the Department of Education’s Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans program. The program provides grants to expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced a federal grant award for Calumet College of St. Joseph under the Department of Education’s Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) program.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan announced the details of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students from Indiana’s First Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan and Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana board members announced that the Hammond-based center will receive $963,000 in federal funding.
The Challenger Learning Center will use the funds to install and upgrade its mission control simulators. The center offers STEM education opportunities for students throughout Indiana.
The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana has received $963,000 in federal funding to support upgrades to its mission control simulator.
Our partners at Lakeshore Public Media report the funding will allow the center to enhance its simulator with advanced software, communication systems and new audiovisual equipment.
The Challenger Learning Center is billed as a premier field trip destination for K-12 students. Located on the campus of Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, the center serves about 15,000 students annually.
A beacon of educational excellence and innovation for the last 25 years in Hammond is getting nearly $1 million in funding.
Indiana 1st District Congressman Frank Mrvan and board members of the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana announced that the center will receive $963,000 in community project funding during a news conference on Friday morning.