[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 24 (Thursday, February 14, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RACE TO THE TOP GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR UNION CITY SCHOOLS

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. I rise today to congratulate the New 
Haven Unified School District in Union City in the 15th Congressional 
District for being named one of 16 nationwide winners in the U.S. 
Department of Education's Race to the Top grant program. The district 
will receive over $29 million in funding, which will provide training 
and equipment to support the outstanding students, teachers, and staff 
of New Haven Unified.
  This is a tremendous achievement, and I am proud of the school's 
superintendent, Kari McVeigh, and school board members Linda Canlas, 
Jonas Dino, Michael Ritchie, Sarabjit Cheema, and Michelle Matthews, 
who had the good sense and worked hard to apply for this competitive 
grant. I know the 13,000 students from New Haven Unified will benefit 
from the technology and educational improvements in their schools.
  In Union City, this critical funding will help to expand after-school 
programs, student support, and access to health care for the most 
vulnerable students, and will provide teachers with the training and 
techniques needed to improve our classrooms.
  I am proud to represent New Haven Unified, Union City, students, 
educators, and administrators, and look forward to hearing of their 
many successes.

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