As a mother, community member, and public servant, I have always believed that public education is the bedrock of our democracy. In 2001, I served in my first-ever elected office as a member of the School Committee in my home town of Melrose. This position was one of the hardest I’ve ever had, but it gave me a profound understanding of the difficult, sometimes competing, decisions faced by policymakers, school administrators, teachers, and parents. I went on to serve as General Counsel for the Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services, and as a member of the Advisory Council for the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Each day spent in these positions helped me understand the importance of improving how we educate our nation’s children.
As a member of Congress, I’ve worked to ensure our federal laws better reflect the input and needs of local communities. In 2015, I worked with my colleagues to revise the outdated law known as No Child Left Behind, replacing it with a new federal K-12 policy that provided much-needed flexibility to local educators. I also believe that investments in early education are critical to basic economic fairness in America. That is why I have helped lead the charge to protect and expand access to quality, affordable child care including the Child Care and Development Block Grant, IDEA Preschool grants, and Infants and Families grants. Child care is part of our economic infrastructure; it’s essential for kids, families, and also, our economy.
In partnership with the Biden administration and Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, I’m working to enact policies that will put our students on a path toward sustained success by expanding early education, tackling college affordability, investing in career and technical education, and expanding access to mental health services.
More on Public Education
November 2021
October 2021
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10/28/21 | Boston Globe: A Q&A with Representative Katherine Clark on where negotiations stand on child care measures in the social spending bill |
September 2021
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9/13/21 | National Law Review: Congressional and Enforcement Priorities Related to Higher Education Issues |
August 2021
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8/31/21 | Epoch Times: Democrats Have Ambitious Plans for Education in Near Future |
July 2021
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7/29/21 | Assistant Speaker Clark Secures Billions for Priority Projects to Support Children and Families in FY22 Appropriations Bills |
June 2021
April 2021
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4/2/21 | Assistant Speaker Clark Secures Over $20 Million in Funding for Revere Schools in the American Rescue Plan |
February 2021
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2/18/21 | Assistant Speaker Clark Highlights $3.3 Billion Investment in Education, Child Care Funding for Massachusetts in Biden Rescue Plan |