Education
Even before you walk in her front door, Charmion Johnson-Polk has a lesson plan.
Her yard has signs like "you can't scare me, I teach" and "to teach is to touch a life forever"…
She will attend the first State of The Union for President Donald Trump as a guest of Fort Worth Congressman Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth.
Charmion Johnson-Polk can't wait for Tuesday night.
That evening, the longtime Fort Worth Democrat — a retired teacher — will sit in the balcony over the U.S. House of Representatives chamber, watching President Donald Trump give his first State of the Union address…
True, she's a Democrat, invited by U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, to attend the event…
"Ninety-five percent of the people who find out I was invited say, ‘You better go, girl.' That's an historic moment," she said. "The others say, ‘Oh, you're going to hear Trump. I don't want to hear him.'
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, a co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Access to Jobs Task Force, led a discussion with Members of Congress and experts on jobs, education, and vocational training to discuss how Democrats can further promote commonsense policies that benefit working men and women in America.
As part of the House Democratic Caucus Jobs for America effort, the Access to Jobs Task Force met to consider ways to expand apprenticeships and the middle class and create opportunities for the hardest-working individuals in the country.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the Department of Education named Dallas Environmental Science Academy as one of three DFW Metroplex schools recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, which honors 342 schools for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Sprint Foundation announced six schools in Congressman Marc Veasey's 33rd Congressional District of Texas were selected to participate in Sprint's 1Million Project.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Sprint Foundation announced six schools in Congressman Marc Veasey's 33rd Congressional District of Texas were selected to participate in Sprint's 1Million Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, introduced legislation to prevent students nationwide from missing crucial federal and state grant opportunities that support their higher education aspirations. H.R. 3516, the Reduce Barriers to College Act, will streamline the burdensome Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) verification process for students who must prove that their families did not file federal taxes.
Fort Worth, Texas – On Tuesday, April 24, 2017, Congressman Veasey awarded Heavenly Najar, a freshman at Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, with this year's top prize in the 33rd Congressional District 2017 Congressional Art Competition. Heavenly's piece, Bisabuela, was chosen as the overall winner for her use of rich color and mixed medium style that combined traditional painting techniques with a non-conventional wood canvas. |
Washington, D.C. – On April 6, 2017, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, reintroduced legislation to streamline the federal financial aid application process for citizen students with immigrant parents and to protect undocumented students from discrimination if they apply to a state college or university that receives financial support from the federal government. The Trump Administration's immigration policies have evoked fear within our communities, but should not deter undocumented and first generation American students from pursuing higher education.
Washington, D.C. —In an effort to promote community engagement, develop student leadership and engage our youth in issues affecting the DFW Metroplex, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, announced the names of the 34 students who would participate in his inaugural Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC) for the 33rd Congressional District.
The inaugural council is made up of 34 exemplary students from 13 different schools. It brings together students with exceptional academic records and diverse extracurricular activities.