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| U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
| Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia |
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| Title: On the Path to Great Educational Results for the District's Public Schools? |
| Date: 3/14/08 |
| Time (EST): 10:00 AM |
| Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342 |
| In July 2007, the Subcommittee held a hearing assessing DC Mayor Adrian Fenty’s proposal to reform the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system. The hearing examined how the Mayor’s proposal would specifically address failing math and science scores, unkempt buildings, poor management, and excessively high administrative costs. DC Mayor Fenty and his team testified that the reform efforts were in their early stages. Thus, it was evident that until the reforms were implemented performance and accountability measures would not be reached. Following the hearing, Chairman Akaka and Ranking Member Voinovich requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a short-term and long-term evaluation of the reforms. The purpose of this hearing is to examine the District’s reform efforts thus far and GAO’s evaluation of the first six months since the reforms began. |
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Panel 1
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Ms.
Cornelia M. Ashby
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, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues
, United States Government Accountability Office
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Ms.
Michelle Rhee
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, Chancellor
, District of Columbia Public Schools
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Mr.
Victor Reinoso
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, Deputy Mayor of Education
, Office of the Deputy Mayor of Education for the District of Columbia
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Ms.
Deborah A. Gist
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, State Superintendent of Education
, Office of the State Superintendent of Education for the District of Columbia
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Mr.
Allen Y. Lew
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, Executive Director
, Office of the Public Education Facilities Modernization for District of Columbia Public Schools
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Panel 2
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Mr.
John W. Hill
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, Chief Executive Officer
, Federal City Council
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Dr.
Jane Hannaway
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, Director, Education Policy Center
, Urban Institute
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