Ruben Hinojosa
Ruben Hinojosa
Rubén E. Hinojosais the retiring U.S. Representative for Texas's 15th congressional district, serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district stretches from Seguin, to McAllen on the Mexican border. Much of the region is rural although Hidalgo County is part of the third fastest-growing metropolitan statistical area in the country. Hinojosa serves on the House Financial Services and Education committees...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 August 1940
CountryUnited States of America
We must not allow this generation to produce record numbers for the juvenile justice, runaway and homeless youth, or foster care systems.
For too long, we financed our schools in a way that has systematically left large segments of our population behind.
We also need to provide more detention space facilities for immigrants who are apprehended, but we do not have the money to build them.
An estimated 12,400 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer each year, and is the leading cause of death for children under the age of 15.
Tragically, the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth reported that one-quarter of our young people are at serious risk of not achieving productive adulthood.
If we do not get No Child Left Behind right for Limited English Proficient students, the law will be a failure for most schools in the 15th Congressional District, and for many across the nation.
High bankruptcy rates, increased credit card debt, and identity theft make it imperative that all of us take an active role in providing financial and economic education during all stages of one's life.
We will never stop illegal immigration until this country has a comprehensive, realistic immigration policy.
The people of South and Central Texas and the Coastal Bend need jobs, they need health care, they need water infrastructure improvements, they need a quality education, and they need the resources to keep our borders safe and secure.
It is incumbent upon all of us to build communities with the educational opportunities and support systems in place to help our youth become successful adults.
One of the most important improvements in the No Child Left Behind Act for migrant students was the requirement for electronic transfer of migrant student records.
However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans.
While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accountability measure.
Our record number of teenagers must become our record number of high school and college graduates and our record number of teachers, scientists, doctors, lawyers, and skilled professionals.