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This hearing examined whether the Department of Labor is doing enough to enforce U.S. child labor laws and will explore the impact of child labor on families.
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Witnesses:
- Norma Flores » Former child worker Chicago
- Sally Greenberg » Co-Chair Child Labor Coalition
- Alexander Passantino » Acting Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor
- David Strauss » Executive Director Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
- Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice » Director Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Washington, District of Columbia
- Ms. Suzanne LeBlanc » Executive Director Long Island Children’s Museum Long Island, New York
- Ms. Mary Clare Zales » Deputy Secretary of Education Commonwealth Libraries & Commissioner for Libraries Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Ms. Anna Nunez, MA »
Executive Director
Arizona Health Science Library Librarian University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona - Dr. Eric Jolly » President Science Museum of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
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Gary Bailey »
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Social Work
Simmons College Boston, MA - Michael Bird » Public Health Consultant Albuquerque, NM
- Dr. Rene Bergeron » Associate Professor of Social Work University of New Hampshire Durham, NH
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Dr. Robin Mama »
Dean
School of Social Work
Monmouth University Monmouth, NJ - Rev. Sarah Wells » Executive Director Good Samaritan Ministries Johnson City, TN
- Adina Fuller, LGSW » Social Worker Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Washington, DC
- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg » New York City
- Chancellor Joel I. Klein » New York City Public Schools
- Mayor Adrian M. Fenty » District of Columbia
- Chancellor Michelle Rhee » DC Public Schools
- Arne Duncan » Chief Executive Officer Chicago Public Schools
- Beverly L. Hall » Superintendent Atlanta Public Schools
- Scott Faber » Vice President for Federal Affairs Grocery Manufacturers Association Washington, D.C
- James Harnett » President and CEO Family and Children's Association Mineola, New York
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Kate Houston »
Deputy Under Secretary
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. -
Paula James »
Director
Child Health and Nutrition Program Contra Costa Child Care Council Contra Costa, California -
Ephraim Leibtag »
Economist
Economic Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. -
Pavel N. Matustik »
Chief Administrative Officer
Santa Clarita Valley School Food Services Agency Santa Clarita, California - Katie Wilson » President-elect School Nutrition Association and Food & Nutrition Coordinator Onalaska School District Onalaska, Wisconsin
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Mr. George Scott »
Director
Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team Government Accountability Office - Philip O. Geier, Ph.D. » Executive Director Davis United World College Scholars Program
- William B. DeLauder, Ph.D. » Former President Delaware State College
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Mr. Philip O. Clay »
Director
International Admissions and Services University of Texas - Pan American -
Ms. Rachel C. Ochako »
Scholar
Davis United World College Scholars Program
Student
Middlebury College - Mr. David S. North » Fellow Center for Immigration Studies
Transcript:
"Restoring America’s Leadership Through Scholarships for Undergraduates from Developing Countries: The Uniting Students in America (USA) Proposal"
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Joint Hearing with the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
"Restoring America’s Leadership Through Scholarships for Undergraduates from Developing Countries: The Uniting Students in America (USA) Proposal"
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Joint Hearing with the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
- Ken Burns » Filmmaker Walpole, New Hampshire
- Bruce Cole » Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities Washington, D.C.
- Dana Gioia » Chairman National Endowment for the Arts Washington, D.C.
- William F. Glacken » Mayor Freeport, New York
- Jeanne H. Schmedlen » Director of Special Projects and Chief of Protocol Office Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Katrine Watkins » Librarian Shaler Area Intermediate School Glenshaw, Pennsylvania
- Ryan Kelly » Former Captain in the US Army & Participant in Operation Homecoming, Operation Homecoming, a project supported by the National Endowment for the Arts Denver, Colorado
The Committee held a hearing to examine allegations of child abuse and deceptive marketing at residential programs for teens, including boot camps, wilderness camps, therapeutic boarding schools, and behavior modification facilities. The hearing also examined legislation to prevent child abuse in these programs by establishing standards for the programs.
The committee heard about the results of undercover work from the Government Accountability Office and from individuals who attended residential programs when they were teenagers.
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Witnesses:
The committee heard about the results of undercover work from the Government Accountability Office and from individuals who attended residential programs when they were teenagers.
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Kay Brown »
Director
Education, Workforce and Income Security U.S. Government Accountability Office -
Greg Kutz »
Managing Director
Forensic Audits and Special Investigations U.S. Government Accountability Offic - Jon Martin-Crawford » Former Program Participant the Family Foundation School the Family Foundation School Hancock, New York
- Kathryn Whitehead » Former Program Participant Mountain Mission School Condon, Montana
- Christopher Bellonci, MD » Medical Director and Senior Clinical Consultant Walker School Needham, Massachusetts
The Committee held a hearing to examine how to improve nutrition and food safety in the nation’s schools. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered the largest recall of meat in the nation’s history after investigations revealed that meat from non-ambulatory (or "downer") cows at a California slaughterhouse had been allowed to enter the food supply. More than a third of the tainted meat had gone to federal nutrition programs, including to schools.
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Witnesses:
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Kathleen Corrigan »
Director
Food and Nutrition Services Mt. Diablo Unified School District Concord, California - Kenneth Hecht » Executive Director California Food Policy Advocates San Francisco, California
- Mary Hill » President School Nutrition Association Jackson, Mississippi
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Kate Houston »
Deputy Under Secretary
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington D.C. -
Penny Parham »
Administrative Director
Department of Food & Nutrition Miami-Dade County Public Schools Miami, Florida -
Dora Rivas »
Executive Director
Food and Child Nutrition Services Dallas Independent School District Dallas, Texas
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The Honorable Guy Caruso »
Administrator
Energy Information Administration U.S. Department of Energy Washington DC -
Mr. Mark Wolfe »
Executive Director
National Energy Assistance Director’s Association Washington DC -
Ms. Linda Barlow »
Vice President
Community Alternative Programs Education & Assistance Corporation Hempstead, NY - Mr. Lawrence Swanson » Executive Director Action Housing Pittsburgh, PA
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Mr. David Manning »
Executive Vice President
US External Affairs National Grid
On Behalf of the American Gas Association