Bennet, Colleagues Ask DeVos for Answers on Disciplinary Protections For Minority Students

Bicameral legislators ask Devos to confirm or deny reports of Department walking back school discipline guidelines

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 15 Senators and 36 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos asking her not to revoke or modify school discipline guidelines, following press reports that suggest she is considering a repeal of the protections.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today, with eight members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos urging her to address the dramatic increase in reports of harassment, bullying, and intimidation in schools since the election of President Trump.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with a group of Democratic senators, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos criticizing her decision to revoke guidance that directs schools on how to handle investigations of sexual assault and urging her to reverse course.
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) this week announced that Colorado State University (CSU) will receive $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study the integration of new technologies to manage potato pathogens in North American potato crops.

Bennet, Gardner Announce $500,000 Grant for Colorado State University

USDA Grant Will Fund First National Evaluation of Farm to School Program

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) today announced that Colorado State University has received $499,420 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct the first national evaluation of the Farm to School program. The grant is part of a $17.9 million investment from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to improve sustainable agriculture and help rural communities thrive.

Bennet, Isakson Introduce Bill to Provide Tax Relief for AmeriCorps Members

Updates Law To Ensure Students Receive Full Value of College Funding

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) today introduced legislation to provide tax relief for AmeriCorps members who earn Segal Education Awards, which help make college more affordable. The legislation allows AmeriCorps members to receive the full value of the college funding provided for their service.