I will work to strengthen Michigan public schools so students are prepared for a 21st-century economy.

Hillary J. Scholten · Michigan · Democratic

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Occurrences

That’s why I will never stop working to strengthen Michigan public schools to make sure our students are prepared and ready to engage in a 21st-century economy.

Commits to strengthening Michigan public schools to prepare students for the modern economy.

Education - Hillary Scholten for Congress
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I will never stop working to strengthen Michigan public schools to make sure our students are prepared and ready to engage in a 21st-century economy.

Scholten promises continued work to strengthen Michigan public schools.

Priorities - Hillary Scholten for Congress
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Evidence

Representative Hillary Scholten announced that the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District will receive $750,000 in federal support through the Community Project Funding process. The money will purchase advanced manufacturing training equipment for high school students and adult learners, and the release says the project will expand access to in-demand manufacturing careers and strengthen the talent pipeline.

Concrete federal funding action for local schools and student career preparation, but limited in scope relative to the broad promise to strengthen Michigan public schools.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Scholten Announces $750,000 in Community Project Funding to Support Muskegon Area Schools | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Representative Hillary Scholten announced that the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District would receive $750,000 in federal Community Project Funding to purchase advanced manufacturing training equipment for high school students and adult learners, expanding access to in-demand manufacturing careers and strengthening the regional talent pipeline.

This is the strongest located delivery evidence: concrete federal funding for a Michigan public school-related workforce training project. It supports partial fulfillment because it is localized and career-preparation focused, not a statewide strengthening of Michigan public schools.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Scholten Announces $750,000 in Community Project Funding to Support Muskegon Area Schools | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Scholten introduced the bipartisan Honoring Vocational Education Act, described by her office as legislation to ensure people attending job training programs, trade schools, union apprenticeships, and similar pathways are recognized as obtaining a postsecondary non-degree award. The release says she visited Kent Career Technical Center and emphasized resolving worker shortages and increasing Michigan's talent pool.

Shows concrete legislative effort aligned with preparing students and workers for skilled jobs, but the cited action concerns recognition of vocational credentials rather than direct strengthening of Michigan public schools.

partial same_term A for effort

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten Introduces the Bipartisan Honoring Vocational Education Act, Visits Kent Career Technical Center | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Scholten's official Education issue page lists a 'More on Education' item for the April 13, 2023 Honoring Vocational Education Act release, identifying it as education-related work by her congressional office.

Official issue-page context confirms education is an identified policy area and points to vocational education work, but it does not show comprehensive statewide public-school strengthening.

partial same_term A for effort

Education | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Scholten's official committees page says she serves on the House Committee on Small Business and is Ranking Member on the Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Subcommittee.

Her committee role is relevant to workforce preparation and a 21st-century economy, but it is indirect evidence and does not itself deliver public-school improvements.

partial same_term A for effort

Committees and Caucuses | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Scholten materially advanced education and workforce-preparation goals during her current House term, including securing $750,000 in Community Project Funding for Muskegon Area Intermediate School District advanced manufacturing training equipment and introducing vocational education legislation. These actions align with preparing students for a 21st-century economy, but the documented result is localized and program-specific rather than a broad strengthening of Michigan public schools statewide. The promise is therefore partially fulfilled, not fully delivered.

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partial same_term A for effort

Scholten secured $750,000 in federal Community Project Funding for the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District to buy advanced manufacturing training equipment for high school students and adult learners. That directly advances student preparation for a 21st-century economy and supports Michigan public schools during her House term. However, the promise is broad statewide education strengthening, and the cited result is a localized, limited-scope project rather than comprehensive fulfillment.

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