U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown

Ensuring a Top-Notch Education for All Ohioans

Sen. Brown believes that all Ohioans deserve access a top-notch education. That’s why he has fought to promote early education, ensure strong standards for public education, and improve college affordability.

Investing in Early Education…

Helped secure nearly $70 million for Ohio in early childhood grant funding from the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge

Authored the Ready Schools Act to ensure all schools are prepared to meet the needs of all their students

Strengthening the Delivery of Elementary and Secondary Education

Supports the METRICS Act, which would enable State Educational Agencies and local districts to better analyze student achievement and growth

Cosponsor of the DIPLOMA Act, which calls for a comprehensive approach to education that would enable states and school districts to close the achievement gap

Investing in Safe, Healthy Learning Environments

Introduced the Fix America’s Schools (FAST) Act, which would provide funds to improve and modernize school buildings – creating jobs while ensuring that all students can learn in a world-class school

Cosponsored the Safe Schools Improvement Act and the Student Nondiscrimination Act to help prevent school bullying, promote school safety, and encourage positive school learning environments

Held four anti-bullying workshops in Ohio in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Department of Education

Connecting Ohio’s College Presidents

Hosts an annual bipartisan College Presidents Conference in Washington, DC to bring together presidents of Ohio’s 2-year, 4-year, public, and private institutions of higher education

Promoting College Affordability

Led the Senate fight to ensure federal subsidized Stafford loan interest rates did not double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent in July 2012

Cosponsored the Know Before you Owe Act of 2012, which would require schools to discuss various loan programs with their students to ensure they are aware of federal loans prior to taking out expensive private loans

Author of the Student Loan Simplification Act which makes it easier for students to manage and repay student loan debt

Opposes cuts to critical federal aid, loan, and tax credit programs including the Pell Grant and American Opportunity Tax Credit

Aligning Career Training with Industry Needs

Champion of career training and adult education programs that promote long-term economic growth in Ohio

Introduced the SECTORS Act which would support partnerships between industries, colleges, and labor groups to develop plans for high-growth sectors, such as biosciences, advanced manufacturing, and shale development

Introduced the Youth Corps Act to enable states and local communities to better connect at-risk youth with education, the workplace, and their communities.