News List

  • U.S. Rep. Castor sounds alarm for students and their families: Looming July 1st student loan rate hike a ticking time bomb
    May 21, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced today that the proposed student loan bill to be considered by Congress this week to address the July 1 interest rate hike poses a significant risk to students and families. If Congress does not act soon, interest rates for federally backe... More
  • U.S. Rep. Castor, Head Start Parents Call on Republican Congress to Address Cuts to Head Start Students, Families
    Apr 30, 2013 - Head Start parents and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) today decried the impending harm to Hillsborough County Head Start students and families from the national “sequester” as Republicans continue to force “across-the-board” cuts and fail to examine any sequester replacement pla... More
  • Castor: School-based health dollars on the way to Hillsborough Public Schools
    Dec 20, 2012 - U.S. Representative Kathy Castor announced today the award of $500,000 to Hillsborough County public schools for a school-based health center. The grant, which is authorized under the Affordable Care Act, will allow the school district to construct a health center to provide health services to child... More
  • Grant Coming to Area Community Colleges
    Sep 19, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding a $15 million grant for St. Petersburg College, Hillsborough Community College, Pasco-Hernando Community College and others throughout the state: “The investment of $500 million in community college students and the jobs of the ... More
  • Castor Announces Grant for USF Upward Bound
    May 8, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that the University of South Florida’s Upward Bound initiative has won a federal grant of nearly $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. Upward Bound at USF helps high school students prepare for the rigors of a college education and successful careers.... More
  • Castor criticizes Republican proposal to cut education investments
    Apr 12, 2012 - At Hillsborough Community College today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor criticized the cuts to Pell Grants, work-study and other education investments under the Republican budget passed by the U.S. House. Castor, HCC President Ken Atwater and an HCC student explained the devastating impact of harsh Republic... More
  • Castor Urges Passage of Jobs Act to Help Schools
    Oct 11, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor called for immediate action on jobs legislation today so that schools in our community can get the improvements they need and small business contractors and construction workers have more job opportunities in our region. Castor made her remarks today at Chiaramonte Elementary ... More
  • Rep. Castor Criticizes Potential Cuts to Education
    Apr 27, 2011 - Surrounded by students at the Hillsborough Community College today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor criticized the harsh cuts to Pell Grants, college aid for students and education investments under the Republican budget passed by the U.S. House. Castor, HCC President Dr. Ken Atwater and two students spoke a... More
  • Castor Works to Protect Education Investments
    Apr 6, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor is co-sponsoring an amendment today to the Republican-proposed 2012 budget that would turn back Republican cuts to schools, students and Head Start across America. The newly proposed Republican budget cuts elementary and secondary education (Title I) as well as Head Start ... More
  • Pinellas Job Corps Center Welcomes Inaugural Class
    Nov 10, 2010 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor welcomed the inaugural class of students to the Pinellas County Jobs Corps Center today and challenged the students to get the career and academic skills they need to land jobs and have successful careers in our community. “Our job corps center will be instrumental in trai... More