Our children are the key to our nation's future, and assuring that they receive a good education is critical to their individual success and to our country's continued progress. Tom Lantos has fought for programs to increase teachers and reduce class size, to assure adequate funding for public schools, and to improve access to college.
The following newspaper articles deal with Tom's activities and views on education issues:
- Lantos Fights for Veto Override to Provide Health Care to Kids, Press Release, October 18, 2007
- Lantos Hails Passage of his Study Abroad Legislation: Senator Paul Simon Foundation Act dramatically expands access to international education for America's college students, Press Release, June 5, 2007
- Lantos supports student loan legislation, San Mateo Daily Journal, January 18, 2007
- Tom Lantos on education costs, California Chronicle, October 30, 2006
- Members of Congress, Candidates Declare War on Child Predators: Incumbents, Challengers Pledge Unprecedented Increases in Child Safety, The National Association to Protect Children (PROTECT), October 27, 2006
- No Child Left Behind Deserves a Failing Grade for Short Changing our Schools, Press Release, October 5, 2006
- Local Briefs: San Francisco State University (SFSU) to get $1.6M to train future educators, San Mateo Daily Journal, September 29, 2006
- Community Bulletin: Foreign Language Studies grant awarded to Carlmont High, San Mateo Daily Journal, September 22, 2006
- Lantos Announces $500,000 grant for Pacifica initiative to eliminate teen substance abuse, Press Release, August 31, 2006
- Lantos secures $244,000 grant for local nonprofit, San Mateo Daily Journal, August 25, 2006
- Lantos secures $200,000 for Girls Ranch, San Mateo Daily Journal, August 23, 2006
- Lantos Secures $200,000 for San Mateo County Girls Ranch, Press Release, August 22, 2006
- Viewpoints: Youth workers need legal protections (OpEd article by Congressman Tom Lantos), San Francisco Examiner /Independent, June 20, 2006 (full text)
