In an effort to make distance education more accessible to postsecondary
students, I was pleased to sponsor S. 1445, the Internet
Equity and Education Act of 2001 in the Senate. This important
legislation, which is based on the findings of the bipartisan WebBased
Education Commission on which I served, will accomplish
the critical goal of giving more students the opportunity to pursue
post-secondary education by expanding access to financial aid for
students who choose to further their education through distance
education.