Education
We need to invest in our public schools, students, teachers, and volunteers to ensure that any child from Central and Northwestern Illinois can make the world’s next great discovery, regardless of their ZIP code.
That includes offering more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education so students have the tools to better understand the world around them.
Because the early years of development are so critical, I believe investing in high-quality child care is essential for setting our kids up for success and supporting our economy in the long-term.
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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, (D) IL, 17th Dist., joined Peoria’s Mayor and labor leaders from Central Illinois Monday afternoon to discuss what the city needs to improve local infrastructure.
Sorensen hopes to bring federal money back to the city and create jobs to rebuild Illinois.
“These are the ways that not only is it better for infrastructure for our communities, but it’s going to put our good people to work because there’s nothing more empowering than actually seeing work being done to make your neighborhood better,” Sorensen said.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Congressman Eric Sorensen, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali, Illinois Transportation Secretary Omar Osman, and other leaders in labor met at the Peoria art guild to discuss ways to improve local infrastructure.
Local leaders in central Illinois are seeing a shortage of infrastructure workers across the state.
The biggest takeaway from the discussion is the need to intrigue the younger generation with labor-intensive jobs. They spent the day brainstorming ideas of how to get the younger generation interested in a career in infrastructure.
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing the launch of his 2024 Hearts for Heroes drive.
Students and community members in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District are invited to create handmade Valentine’s Day cards and deliver them to Sorensen’s Rock Island Office between Friday, February 2 and Monday, February 12, 2024. Cards will be distributed by Sorensen and staff to veterans and first responders across Central and Northwestern Illinois.
MOLINE, IL – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) named Akhil Kumar, a Moline High School junior, as the winner of his 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. Kumar won with his app, FoodFlow, which connects restaurants that have excess food to non-profits and food banks to reduce waste and feed the hungry.
WILLIAMSFIELD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at Williamsfield Schools to launch a fleet of zero-emission school buses for the district and highlight his work to improve air quality for students.
BLOOMINGTON, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing over $4.2 million in federal grant funding for Head Start education programs in Central Illinois.
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $224,655 awarded from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to Augustana College and Monmouth College to advance the humanities in Northwestern Ill
Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will help two local colleges advance the study of humanities in northwestern Illinois.
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) has announced in a news release that Augustana College in Rock Island and Monmouth College in Monmouth are receiving a combined $224,655 to support humanities projects at their campuses.
On Thursday, September 7, 2023, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Beyer Early Childhood Center in Sorensen's hometown of Rockford to highlight work being done to bring high-quality, affordable education to families in Central and Northwestern Illinois.