News Releases

PAWTUCKET, RI – Third graders from Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary School have learned about owls in the classroom.  Today they got an up close and personal view of a feathered friend native to Rhode Island, Serena, a four-year-old... Read More

WARWICK, RI – The Warwick Public School district is getting a new school safety chief thanks to federal funding announced today by U.S. Senator Jack Reed.  The $358,273 in federal funding, allocated from the U.S. Department of... Read More

CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Project GOAL has bigger goals in mind than just teaching kids how to put the soccer ball in the back of the net.  The non-profit coeducational after-school initiative for middle school youth aims to set kids up for... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – As Newport Community School’s (NCS) Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center (AIALC) continues to grow and evolve to meet community needs, it’s getting a new $100,000 boost from U.S. Senator Jack Reed.  Reed, a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to improve outcomes for neurodiverse children – including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental disabilities, and behavioral challenges -- and get these students the personalized assistance they... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Literacy opens the door for lifelong opportunity and economic success. To make sure this door is open to every child, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03) introduced the Right to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to reconnect more kids with nature, improve their mental and physical health, and address critical environmental challenges, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced... Read More

ACTION for National Service Act would enhance access to national and community service opportunities, lower student debt, create a more engaged citizenry, and address national prioritiesWASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to expand and promote... Read More

Over 50 RI schools and libraries get a share of federal connectivity funding through the American Rescue PlanReed announces $12.25 million in ECF awards across the statePROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after the Biden Administration announced it will extend the pause on student loan payments through May 1, 2022 instead of requiring them to resume at the end of next month, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – While no school is running out of food, food supply chain issues that have been complicating school lunch programs nationwide are likely to continue throughout the rest of the school year.  And that often makes it harder for school... Read More

Reed’s bill to address teacher shortages would provide a big boost for RI students, educators, & schoolsWASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to raise student achievement in the classroom, and rebuild the educator pipeline, a bicameral group of lawmakers... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Mike Braun (R-IN) have introduced two bills to address the rising cost of post-secondary education: the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act and the Student... Read More

Investing in America’s care economy workforce and infrastructure will boost U.S. economy & improve access to essential health, education, childcare and elder care services PAWTUCKET, RI – In an effort to boost economic recovery, deliver critical... Read More

Bicameral letter requests at least $100B in federal funding be included in $3.5 trillion reconciliation package for local school construction, renovation, and repairsWASHINGTON, DC -- Outdated school buildings in poor condition are barriers to a good... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to make higher education more affordable and accessible for students and postsecondary education achievable for more Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, along with U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), are teaming up to introduce... Read More

Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act would permanently index Pell Grants to inflation, increasing their purchasing powerWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) teamed up with Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)... Read More

Sen. Reed backs Biden Admin plan that would direct federal funds toward universal pre-K for all three- and four-year-olds through a national partnership with statesReed, a cosponsor of the Child Care for Working Families Act, which would ensure... Read More

JAMESTOWN, RI - With the help of U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the $3.8 million proposal to expand and renovate the Jamestown Philomenian Library is getting a major boost via a $350,000 federal grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Joe Biden unveiled a new, comprehensive $2 trillion infrastructure investment package, known as the American Jobs Plan, that would help upgrade roads, bridges, ports, airports, railroads, mass-transit, schools,... Read More