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The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine a recent report released by the National Mathematics Advisory Panel on the state of math education and instruction in the United States. Among other things, the report found that the nation’s system for teaching math is “broken and must be fixed” if the U.S. wants to maintain its competitive edge.
Archived Webcast »
Witnesses:
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Dr. Skip Fennell »
Member
National Mathematics Advisory Panel
Former President
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Westminster, Maryland - Dr. William Haver » Professor of Mathematics Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia
- Laura Slover » Vice President Achieve, Inc. Washington, D.C.
- Dr. Wanda T. Staggers » Master Teacher and Dean of Manufacturing and Engineering Academy of Engineering and Biomedical Sciences Anderson, South Carolina
- Dr. Mary Ann Wolf » Executive Director State Education Technology Directors Association Glen Burnie, Maryland
- John J. Castellani » President Business Roundtable Washington D.C.
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George Scott »
Director
Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues Government Accountability Office - Dr. Sharon Robinson » President American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- Dr. Janice Wiley » Deputy Director Region I Service Center
- Mr. Daniel Fallon » Program Director Carnegie Corporation
- Dr. Emily Feistritzer » President National Center for Alternative Certification
- John Podesta » President and Chief Executive Officer Center for American Progress Washington, DC
- Joel I. Klein » Chancellor New York City Department of Education New York, New York
- Dr. Jarvis Sanford » Principal Dodge Renaissance Academy Chicago, Illinois
- Valdine McLean » Science Teacher Pershing County High School Lovelock, Nevada
- Dr. Jack D. Dale » Superintendent Fairfax County Public Schools Falls Church, Virginia
- Joan Bibeau » Teacher Eagleview Elementary School Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- Dr. Joseph P. Burke » Superintendent of Schools Springfield Public Schools Springfield, Massachusetts
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Dr. Gary W. Ritter »
Associate Professor
Endowed Chair in Education Policy University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas