Region. First up, angie craig. She is a former newspaper reporter and a Small Business investor. Rep. Craig i grew up in a mobile home port in arkansas. I have lived life at all extremes. My mom is a single mom. We raised three kids mostly on our own. We have lots of farms around us. I grew up in rural america. I know what struggle looks like there. About the struggle for your family. Rep. Craig one of the things im most passionate about is making sure families have access to health care they can afford. My family did not have access themselves for a lot of my childhood. It is probably no secret that i have been working really hard to make sure that we stabilize the Affordable Care act and work toward how do we Structure Health care to make sure that every american has access to it. Up going did you end from arkansas to minnesota . The st. Jude ran medical foundation. A foundation that provided heart treatment for low income women. Im sure that is no surprise, given my own childhood. S
Cspan. Org, or listen with a free cspan radio app. Announcer cspan spoke with more than 50 freshman lawmakers of the 116th congress. We recently spoke with representatives in the midwest and northeast region. First up, angie craig. She is a former newspaper reporter and a Small Business investor. Rep. Craig i grew up in a mobile home court in arkansas. I have lived life at all extremes. My mom was a single mom. Who raised three kids mostly on our own. We had lots of farms around us. I grew up in rural america. I know what struggle looks like there. Tell us about the struggle for your family. Rep. Craig one of the things im most passionate about is making sure families have access to health care they can afford. My family did not have access themselves for a lot of my childhood. It is probably no secret that i have been working really hard to make sure that we stabilize the Affordable Care act and work toward how do we Structure Health care to make sure that every american has access to
Sec. Devos thank you so much and welcome everyone. It is great to see you all this morning. Todaysu for attending first of two summits on individually on innovation in education, and a special thanks to those who will present this morning. We are grateful to have so much knowledge and expertise in one room. We are eager to hear from all of the. Before we begin, i want to say a word about innovation. Barked on a am school tour i embarked on a school tour. Continue to travel the country to see the work being done, and i have been inspired by the innovative educators and administrators i have met. There is still not enough. We need more. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. Does not have all the answers. Government is not the best at finding new solutions to tough problems. Government isnt the best at being flexible or adaptable to a changing environment. Government isnt the best at questioning the status quo
Benefited their students, online courses and their benefits to nontraditional students such as members of the military. Thank you for attending the summit on innovation in education and thanks to all of you who will present this morning. Were excited and grateful to have so much knowledge and ek per tease in one room, and i know were eager to hear from all of you. Before we begin, i want to say a quick word about innovation, about the focus on innovation. This year, i embarked on our rethink school tour where we visited learning environments and institutions that are taking creative approaches to education for students of all ages. I continue to travel country to see the great work thats being done and ive been inspired by the educators and administrators ive met thus far, but theres still not enough. We need more like them and like you. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. , does not have all the answers.
Thanks so much, kathleen, and welcome, everyone. Its great to see you all this morning. Thank you for attending todays first of two summits on innovation in education. And a special thanks to all of you who are going to present this morning. Were excited and grateful to have so much knowledge and expertise in one room, and i know were eager to hear from all of you. I want to say a quick word about the focus on innovation. This year, i embarked on a rethink school tour where we visited learning environments and institution that are taking creative approaches to education for students of all ages. I continue to travel the country to see the great work thats being done, and ive been inspired by the innovative educators and administrators ive met thus far, but theres still not enough. We need more like them and like you. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. , does not have all the answers. Government is not th