The best way to ensure the long-term growth and strength of our community is to create an environment where our students can thrive. We must invest in education in order to equip our youth with the skills necessary to secure jobs and remain competitive in the global workforce. We must continue to strengthen our school system from early to higher education to ensure we prepare Americans of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds for high-paying, high-skilled jobs. I am committed to ensuring every student receives a first-class education by improving our K-12 public schools, supporting our teachers, expanding access to early education programs, and making college affordable for every student.

  • June 2019
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    Brownley Introduces BEST Act to Encourage Bilingual Proficiency Among High School Students and Improve U.S. Workforce Competitiveness

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act. The bill establishes a federal grant program to help states create and implement a Seal of Biliteracy program that encourages and recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in both English and at least one other language to better enable young people to compete in the global workforce.

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  • March 2019
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    Brownley Announces 2019 Congressional Art Competition for 26th Congressional District

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced the launch of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 26th District. The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide high school visual arts competition that was started in 1982 to recognize artistic talent in each Congressional District.

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  • January 2019
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    Brownley and Westerman to Lead Dyslexia Caucus in 116th Congress

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) announced that they will once again co-chair the bipartisan House Dyslexia Congress in the 116th Congress. The Dyslexia Caucus was founded as a bipartisan task force dedicated to increasing public awareness about dyslexia, identify policies that will support individuals as they overcome dyslexia, and ensure equal educational and career opportunities for individuals with dyslexia.

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    Brownley Introduces Bill to Help More Americans Pay Back Student Loans

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Student Loan Repayment Assistance Act, legislation to help college graduates more easily repay their student loan debts by incentivizing more employers to offer student loan repayment assistance.

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  • December 2018
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    Newbury Park High School’s Nathan Juan Wins 2018 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th Congressional District

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced that Nathan Juan, a junior at Newbury Park High School, won the 2018 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th Congressional District. Nathan created FaStats, an app that helps youth sports teams track statistics for fast, easy, and up-to-date results.

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  • October 2018
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    Congressional Dyslexia Caucus Co-Chair Julia Brownley Co-Leads Resolution Recognizing October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Dyslexia Caucus, today joined fellow Co-Chair Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), to introduce a resolution designating October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced a companion bill in the Senate earlier this month.

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    Brownley Announces More Than $6 Million in Federal Funds for Cal Lutheran University to Help Increase Number of Underrepresented Students and Faculty

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded two grants to California Lutheran University totaling more than $6 million over five years through the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program. This funding will help increase transfer, retention, and degree-completion rates for students who are Latino, low-income, or the first in their family to attend college and to address the shortage of Latino teachers.

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    Brownley Announces More Than $500,000 in Federal Funds for Ventura County Community College District to Support Access to Child Care for Student-Parents

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced more than $500,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education that will help support Ventura County Community College’s CCAMPIS Project, which will help enhance the existing child care programs at the college and provide for 30 additional child care scholarships per year.

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  • September 2018
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    Brownley Welcomes House Passage of Funding Bill That Supports Our Servicemembers, Invests in Medical Research and Our Children’s Future

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released the following statement today after passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of new federal funding that will support our servicemembers and invest in critical drivers of our economy. The funding comes as part of the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act.

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  • August 2018
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    Brownley to Host Service Academy Information Nights Across Ventura County

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced her office is hosting a series of information nights across Ventura County to help students and their families learn more about attending a service academy and the Congressional nomination process.

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    Brownley Announces Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th District

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced the launch of the 2018 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th District.

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  • July 2018
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    Brownley Announces More Than $240,000 in Federal Funds for California State University Channel Islands to Help Increase Number of Underrepresented Minority Faculty in STEM Fields

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced more than $240,000 in federal funding from the National Science Foundation for a California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) project aimed at increasing the number of ethnically and culturally diverse individuals serving as faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

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  • June 2018
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    Brownley Announces 2018 Service Academy Appointees

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced the eight Ventura County students she nominated who have accepted appointments to attend U.S. service academies this fall.

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  • May 2018
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    Congresswoman Brownley Announces Local Winner of Congressional Art Competition

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that Annie Sun, a senior at Newbury Park High School, has won the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 26th Congressional District.

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  • April 2018
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    Brownley to Host Service Academy Information Night on May 24 in Ventura

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced her office is hosting a Service Academy Information Night on Thursday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ventura High School Cafeteria (2 N. Catalina Street, Ventura, CA 93001) to help students and their families learn more about attending a service academy and the Congressional nomination process.

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  • October 2017
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    Brownley Announces More Than $350,000 in Grants for California Lutheran University to Support Underrepresented Students

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced two federal grants totaling more than $350,000 for California Lutheran University to support underrepresented students at both the K-12 and post-baccalaureate levels.

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  • September 2017
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    Brownley Announces $330,000 Grant for California Lutheran University to Help Prepare Underserved High School Students for Math and Science Careers

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced a nearly $330,000 federal grant for California Lutheran University to continue its efforts to help prepare underserved high school students for postsecondary degrees in math or science and eventually to enter those areas as a career.

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    With Back-to-School Season Underway, Brownley Introduces BEST Act to Encourage Bilingual Proficiency Among High School Graduates and Improve U.S. Workforce Competitiveness

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act. The bill establishes a federal grant program to help states establish a Biliteracy Seal program that encourages and recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in English and a second language, and that better enables these young people to compete in the global workforce.

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