Education
No matter where in the state they live or how much money their family makes, Maine kids deserve a high-quality education. With a rapidly aging population, Jared recognizes the urgent need to prepare the next generation of Mainers with the skills required to stay and work in Maine, create jobs, and support our local economies.
That means providing schools, particularly in rural areas, with the resources they need to be successful. Teachers are some of the most valuable public servants in Maine. They should not have to struggle to make ends meet and they should have the freedom to teach rather than devoting all their time to testing. In 2022, Jared voted to boost funding for K-12 education – the largest such increase in more than a decade – and provide more support for special education programs across the country.
Four-year college is not for everyone, and Jared is committed to making sure students can access a full range of post-secondary opportunities. Whether through registered apprenticeships, trade school, or any advanced training, students deserve the resources that are right for them. Over the past four years, Jared has introduced legislation to provide training, education, and workforce development for the nation’s next generation of commercial fishermen and loggers, and has secured funding to support and expand training programs at Maine’s community colleges, including $1 million for the Mechanized Logging Operations Program at Northern Maine Community College. These efforts will expand job opportunities for young people to stay in Maine and support rural communities for years to come.
Jared is working to help make higher education and careers in the trades more affordable for regular folks. Jared voted to expand Pell Grants, our country’s largest financial aid program. He is also a cosponsor of the What You Can Do For Your Country Act, which improves the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program so that teachers, nurses, first responders, and other professions designed to serve their communities can have their loans forgiven after a decade of service.
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WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today was joined by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and other federal union leaders and Members of Congress to push for a vote on H.R. 2550, the Protect America’s Workforce Act of 2025.
WASHINGTON — In a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Maine’s Congressional delegation opposed the agency’s attempt to bypass Congress and close Job Corps centers nationwide.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today joined more than 100 lawmakers urging President Donald Trump to restore the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the support for Maine museums and libraries that it provides.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today introduced legislation to create a new social insurance program for families with children, providing monthly per-child payments to help families afford the costs associated with raising kids and empower Americans to start and grow families how and when they want.
January 29, 2025: Congressman Jared Golden, ME-02, talks with Auburn School Nutrition Director Chris Piercey during tour of Edward Little High School.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) met at Edward Little High School yesterday with staff from the Lewiston, Auburn and Lisbon school districts, as well as nonprofits Full Plates Full Potential and Maine Equal Justice, to discuss the districts’ effort to integrate more locally grown and harvested foods into school food programs.
WASHINGTON — Community projects including the construction of new child care and fire department facilities in the 2nd Congressional District will receive millions of dollars in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants announced today.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that two commercial fishing associations have been awarded a combined $2,067,434 in grant funding to support training and workforce development for the next generation of Maine fishermen and women.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has awarded 11 grants totaling more than $6 million to towns and organizations across the Second Congressional District.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) has been awarded $1,299,377 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch the Rural Energy Futures (REF) project.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today that he has secured $1.9 million for the Early Childhood Learning Center at the new Margaret Chase Smith Community School in Skowhegan.