Pressley Highlights Essential Work of Bunker Hill Community College and Roxbury Community College in the Massachusetts 7th

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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) delivered a speech on the House floor in which she marked National Community College Month. In her remarks, Rep. Pressley highlighted the essential work of Bunker Hill Community College and Roxbury Community College in the Massachusetts 7^th Congressional District and called on Congress to invest in community colleges like the public good that they are. 

Transcript: Pressley Delivers Floor Speech Honoring National Community Colleges Month  
U.S. House of Representatives 

April 9, 2024 

Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate National Community College Month. 

Each year, community colleges help over 10 million students achieve their dreams of earning a college degree.

The Massachusetts Seventh, I’m so proud, is home to Bunker Hill Community College and Roxbury Community College.

And I’m grateful for the exemplary Work that they do for learners from every walk of life and circumstance.   

Their impact reaches far beyond the classroom – they deliver critical services to their communities, disrupt generational poverty, and strengthen our workforce. 

Further, as minority serving institutions, the students benefit from an academic ecosystem that is rooted in community and reflective of the community. 

They understand that education justice includes racial justice. 

In Boston and throughout our country, community colleges are central to making higher education accessible for all, and Congress must invest in them like the public good that they are. 

That is why I was proud to secure federal funding for Boston’s Tuition-Free [Community College] Program to help address our college affordability crisis, so students in my district can earn associate degrees and certificates at no cost. 

This month and every month, community colleges are worth the investment.

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