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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) will join President Barack Obama tomorrow at a White House ceremony as the President signs into law legislation preventing interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students. Reed, who... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Senate approved a one year fix to prevent the interest rate on subsidized Stafford student loans from doubling on 7.4 million students nationwide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who offered the Student... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) today called for an end to egregious fees – some as high as $50 – that are charged to students... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced seven local nonprofit organizations are the beneficiaries of over $1.48 million in federal AmeriCorps grants. The AmeriCorps grants are the result of the 2012 AmeriCorps State and National... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - After Rhode Island adopted several education reforms to improve school accountability, enhance teacher and principal effectiveness, turn around low-performing schools, and develop plans to prepare all students for college and career,... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable, prevent student loan rates from doubling, and protect Pell grants from looming budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon... Read More

WARWICK, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced the winners of his 2012 annual High School Arts Competition to celebrate the artistic and creative talents of young people across Rhode Island. For the second year in a row, Miri Kim, a... Read More

WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will host a U.S. Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, May 5th for high school students from schools across the state.  The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent the cost of college loans from doubling for millions of students, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have teamed up to introduce the Stop the Student Loan... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to promote community arts programs and arts education throughout Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island arts organizations will receive $762,800 in federal grants through the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – American librarians are awarding U.S. Senator Jack Reed with their highest honors: the Crystal Apple from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and Honorary Membership from the American Library Association... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today congratulated Classical High School and Nathan Bishop Middle School for being selected among the first winners of the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools recognition.  The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama is set to deliver his weekly radio address and then launch a tour of several college campuses next week urging Congress to prevent the interest rate on student loans from doubling in July.  On... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined students, educators, and librarians from across the state at George J. West Elementary School in Providence to discuss the importance of strong school libraries.  Studies show strong... Read More

KINGSTON, RI – In an effort to keep student loan interest rates low and help families pay for rising college costs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined University of Rhode Island (URI) President Dooley and URI students in support of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is currently accepting applications for summer interns to serve in his Washington, DC office.  College and graduate students are encouraged to apply.  The internships are paid and the deadline... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT) today continued their push to prevent interest rates from doubling on subsidized Stafford student loans.  In an effort to make student loans more affordable... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to improve children's reading skills and promote a lifelong love of reading, the U.S. Senate passed Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) annual legislation last night designating March 2, 2012 as the 15th annual “Read... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the White House announced Rhode Island will receive up to $50 million in federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge funds to help boost Rhode Island’s early childhood care and pre-school programs, U.S.... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – On Monday, November 21st U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) will host his annual College Financial Aid Workshop at 7:00 p.m. at Cranston High School West.  Senator Reed’s free College Financial Aid... Read More