News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with students and education officials at Mount Pleasant High School in Providence to announce a new federal grant that could provide up to $18 million over the next several... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will receive more than $3.4 million for targeted job training and workforce development to help economically dislocated... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC- In an effort to ensure that hardworking young people can afford the rising cost of college, the full Senate Appropriations Committee voted 15-13 late last night to maintain the maximum Pell grant award of $5,550.  U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more Rhode Islanders reach their education and career goals, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will receive $758,950 this year to provide counseling and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help prevent youth suicide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) will receive $480,000 to implement evidence-based suicide prevention education... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to reconnect more kids with nature and address critical environmental challenges, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today introduced legislation to strengthen and expand environmental education in... Read More

WARWICK, RI – In an effort to help more Rhode Island students stay in school and overcome barriers to higher education, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will receive $476,854 in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to boost student achievement and improve public school libraries, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) today introduced the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs)... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Governor Lincoln Chafee today joined with John Gomperts, Director for AmeriCorps, as well as Bernie Beaudreau, Executive Director of Serve Rhode Island in announcing over... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with over 30 fellow senators in reintroducing the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2011, which would give bright, law-abiding, hardworking immigrant... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC --In an effort to help schools and families work together to support learning and raise student achievement, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Family Engagement in Education Act.  Research shows that increasing... Read More

WARWICK, RI --In an effort to inform Rhode Island students about opportunities to attend our nation's military service academies, requirements for admission, and the appointment process, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)... Read More

WARWICK, RI --U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced the winners of his 2011 High School Arts Competition, which he has held annually since 1991 to celebrate the artistic and creative talents of young people across Rhode Island.    ... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI -- In an effort to help boost the economy and get more fresh, local foods on Rhode Islanders' plates, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with local farmers, chefs, and grocers for a tour of Farm Fresh Rhode Island's Wintertime... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help Rhode Islanders save thousands of dollars, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with CCRI President Ray M. Di Pasquale and Ernest A. Almonte, CPA, and a partner at DiSanto, Priest & Company, in urging... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Late last night President Obama signed into law Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) bill to strengthen library and museum services across the nation.  The Museum and Library Services Act of 2010 authorizes nearly $300 million... Read More

WEST WARWICK, RI — U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined students and staff at Wakefield Hills Elementary School in West Warwick for a behind the scenes look at the school cafeteria and urged Congress to pass legislation improving school... Read More

WESTERLY, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded over $395,000 to the Westerly Police Department to help improve school safety and upgrade intrusion detection and security at Westerly... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, after the U.S. Education Department announced Rhode Island will receive up to $75 million in the second round of the Race to the Top school reform grant competition, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with local officials to announce $243,000 in federal appropriations funding Reed secured to help the Pawtucket Public Library provide increased educational opportunities for kids and to... Read More