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| Putting Kids and Education First |
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Dina devoted her working life to educating our youth before she went to Congress. And in Congress, she has reaffirmed that commitment. When Congress was considering how to distribute funding for education in the federal stimulus package, Dina Titus pressed congressional leaders for flexibility in the funding to allow Nevada to receive its share of money to attract and retain quality teachers, and preserve both K-12 and higher education when they were threatened with drastic budget cuts proposed by Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons. Recognizing that teachers often go out-of-pocket to supply their classrooms, and often can’t afford it, Dina introduced legislation doubling the amount teachers can deduct on their federal income tax returns for those personal expenditures. Dina was a strong backer of legislation that provided more than $60 million in Pell grants for college students in Nevada’s Third Congressional District, and made college loans more affordable through a direct-loan program. And she successfully introduced an amendment to that legislation creating an initiative to make public schools healthier and more energy efficient while helping young children learn about the benefits of renewable energy. |
