Education

QUEENS, NY – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.

Meeks, Sarbanes, Davis, Grijalva Urge Secretary DeVos to Honor Federal Loan Forgiveness Commitments to Public Servants

QUEENS, NY– Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) honored the Springfield Gardens Highschool Football Team for winning the NYC Public School Athletic League's (PSAL) Citywide Championship.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps.Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), André Carson (IN-07), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing the extraordinary contributions of Black music to America’s cultural and artistic heritage. The House and Senate resolutions also emphasize equitable access to music education for Black students and recognizes June 2026 as Black Music Month.

QUEENS, NY – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) announced $680,700 in federal funding for York College from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) program. The grant goes toward students who are researching and learning about mitochondria bioenergetics by acquiring a Transmission Electron Microscope, a technique used to observe the features of small specimens. 

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education: 

“This executive order signed by President Trump is a direct attack on students, teachers, and our education system. It shows a blatant disregard for our democracy, as only Congress has the authority to abolish federal agencies.