Recently in Education
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.
Archived Webcast »
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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Cornelia Ashby »
Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office -
Anne Campbell Dudro »
Director
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
U.S. Department of Education - Dr. Willard Sakiestewa Gilbert » Chief of Staff National Indian Education Association Washington, DC
- Theodore Hamilton » President Oceti Sakowin Education Consortium Kyle, South Dakota
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Stanley R. Holder »
Executive Director
Division of Performance and Accountability
Bureau of Indian Education
U.S. Department of the Interior
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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
- The Honorable Ron Kind » Congressman from the Third District of Wisconsin
- The Honorable Zach Wamp » Congressman from the Third District of Tennessee
- Richard Simmons » Fitness Expert and Advocate
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Tim Brown »
Former Oakland Raider Wide Receiver
Nine Time Pro-Bowler -
Dr. Russell Pate »
Associate Vice President for Health Sciences & Professor
Arnold School of Public Health
University of South Carolina -
Lori Rose Benson »
Director of the Office of Fitness and Health Education
Fitness and Health Education
New York City Department of Education - Robert M. Keiser » Student Advisor to Florida Governor Charlie Crist Council on Physical Fitness
- 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
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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
The Committee held a hearing on bipartisan legislation that would help strengthen American families and help more children arrive at school ready to succeed by expanding access to early childhood home visitation programs for parents and children.
Research shows that these programs, which provide a variety of services ranging from pre-natal medical care to school readiness and family literacy programs, can help improve student achievement, reduce child abuse rates, improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities, and improve access to health services.
Archived Webcast »
Witnesses:
Research shows that these programs, which provide a variety of services ranging from pre-natal medical care to school readiness and family literacy programs, can help improve student achievement, reduce child abuse rates, improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities, and improve access to health services.
- Laura A. Ditka, JD » Deputy District Attorney and Chief of Child Abuse Unit Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- William A. Estrada » Director of Federal Relations Home School Legal Defense Association Purcellville, Virginia
- Julie Fenley » Participant Parents as Teachers Home Visitation Program Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia
- Makeda London » Healthy Families Program Director and Family Support Services Coordinator Near North Health Service Corporation Chicago, Illinois
- Jeanne Smart, R.N., M.S.N. » Director Nurse-Family Partnership Los Angeles County, California
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Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D. » Founder and Director Harvard Family Research Project »
Founder and Director
Harvard Family Research Project
Senior Research Associate and Lecturer Harvard Graduate School of Education
- 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
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The Honorable Charles W. Boustany, Jr. »
U.S. Representative
Seventh District of Louisiana
Member
Education and Labor Committee -
The Honorable Michael N. Castle »
U.S. Representative
Delaware
Senior Republican
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
Education and Labor Committee -
The Honorable Ben Chandler »
U.S. Representative
Sixth District of Kentucky
Sponsor of H.R. 3021
The 21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act -
The Honorable Bob Etheridge »
U.S. Representative
Second District of North Carolina
Co-sponsor of H.R. 2470
The America's Better Classrooms Act of 2007 -
The Honorable Rush Holt »
U.S. Representative
Twelfth District of New Jersey
Member
Education and Labor Committee
Sponsor of H.R. 3197
The School Building Enhancement Act -
The Honorable Darlene Hooley »
U.S. Representative
Fifth District of Oregon
Co-chair
House Green Schools Caucus - The Honorable Steve King » U.S. Representative Fifth District of Iowa
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The Honorable Dave Loebsack »
U.S. Representative
Second District of Iowa
Member
Education and Labor Committee
Sponsor of H.R. 3902
Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2007 - Judi Caddick » Teacher Illinois Education Association Lansing, Illinois
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Mary Cullinane »
Director
Innovation and Business Development Team Microsoft Corporation New York, New York
Neal McCluskey »
Associate Director
Center for Educational Freedom
CATO Institute
Washington, D.C.Kathleen J. Moore »
Director
School Facilities Planning Division
California Department of Education
Sacramento, CaliforniaPaul Vallas »
Superintendent
Recovery School District
New Orleans, LouisianaDr. Paula Vincent »
Superintendent
Clear Creek Amana School District
Oxford, IowaJim Waters »
Director of
Policy and Communications
Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Dr. Dallas Martin » President National Association of Financial Aid Administrators
- Dr. Claude Pressnell » Vice-Chairperson Advisory Committee on Student Financial Aid
- Luke Swarthout » Higher Education Advocate U.S. Public Interest Research Group
- James A. Boyle » President College Parents of America
- Governor William R. Rhodes » Gila River Indian Community Arizona
- Chairman Wendsler Nosie, Sr. » San Carlos Apache Tribe Arizona
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Tom Miller »
Member
Board of Directors
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Michigan - Dr. Willard S. Gilbert » President-Elect National Indian Education Association
- Dr. Roger Bordeaux » Director Association of Community Tribal Schools South Dakota
- Dr. Fred Temples » Director WestEd Comprehensive School Assistance Program Sacramento, California
- Sharon Lidell » Superintendent Santa Rosa City Schools Santa Rosa, California
- Liz Schott » Principal McDowell Elementary School Petaluma, California
- Pepe Gonzalez » Vice Principal Venetia Valley Elementary School San Rafael, California
- Melanie Blake » Teacher Sonoma Valley High School Sonoma, California
- María "Cuca" Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. » Executive Director Intercultural Development Research Association San Antonio, Texas
- Kevin S. Trump, M.P.A » President National School Safety and Security Services Cleveland, Ohio
- Kenneth Smith » President Jobs for America’s Graduates Alexandria, Virginia
- The Honorable Robert Wise » President Alliance for Excellent Education Washington, D.C.
- Jane P. Norwood » Vice-Chair North Carolina State Board of Education Raleigh, North Carolina
- John P. "Jack" Higgins » Inspector General U.S. Department of Education Washington, D.C.
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Christopher Doherty »
Program Director (Former)
Reading First
U.S. Department of Education Washington, D.C. - Dr. Roland H. Good » Associate Professor University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
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Dr. Edward Kame'enui »
Commissioner
National Center for Special Education Research
U.S. Department of Education Washington, D.C. - Dr. Deborah C. Simmons » Professor of Special Education Texas A&M University College Station, Texas
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Starr Lewis »
Associate Commissioner
Office of Teaching and Learning
Kentucky Department of Education Frankfort, Kentucky
- Robert Newman » Actor "The Guiding Light" New York, New York
- Susan E. Stroud » Executive Director Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) Washington, D.C.
- Robert Purifico » President Destination ImagiNation (DI) Glassboro, New Jersey
- Marcia Brown » Schools Program Manager Hands on Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
- Paul R. Gudonis » President For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Manchester, New Hampshire
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Cornelia M. Ashby »
Director
Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Washington, D.C. - Ann E. Chafin » Assistant State Superintendent for Student, Family and School Suppor Maryland State Department of Education Baltimore, Maryland
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Monica M. Roberts »
Director
Office of Federal and State Programs Boston Public Schools Boston, Massachusetts - Ruth D. Murray » Director, Federal Grants Newport News Public Schools Newport News, Virginia
- Dianne M. Piche » Executive Director Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights Washington, D.C.
- Dr. Walter Milton, Jr. » Superintendent Flint Community Schools Flint, Michigan
- Jan D. Russell » Assistant Superintendent Genesee Intermediate School District Genesee, Michigan
- Steve Burroughs » President United Teachers of Flint Flint, Michigan
- Andrea Debarelaben » Parent Saginaw, Michigan
- Don Tilley » Social Studies Department Chair Central High School Bay City, Michigan
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Dr. Jane Rhyne »
Assistant Superintendent
Programs for Exceptional Children
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte, North Carolina -
Dr. Rebecca Cort »
Deputy Commissioner
New York State Education Department
Office for Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Albany, New York -
Rachel Quenemoen »
Senior Research Fellow
National Center on Educational Outcomes
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota -
Dr. Michael L. Hardman »
Dean-Designate
College of Education
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah - Dr. William Hnderson » Principal The O’Hearn Elementary School Dorchester, MA
- The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo » Attorney General New York State Albany, New York
- Cornelia M. Ashby » Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues Government Accountability Office
- Peter Zamora » Co-Chair Hispanic Education Coalition
- Dr. Beverly Young » Assistant Vice Chancellor for Teacher Education and Public School Programs California State University System
- Francisca Sánchez » Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office
- Marta Guzman » Principal Oyster Bilingual Elementary School
- Ross A. Thompson, Ph.D » Department of Psychology University of California Davis, California
- Mac McKeever » Out-County Head Start Director Genesee County Community Action Resource Dept. Flint, Michigan
- Barbara Haxton » Executive Director The Ohio Head Start Association Dayton, Ohio
- Pearlie Elloie » Director Office for Children, Youth and Families Total Community Action, Inc. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Ellen Frede, Ph.D » Co-Director National Institute for Early Education Research New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Thomas Daigle » AmeriCorps Member Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte (Class of 2004-2006) Falls Church, Virginia
- David Eisner » CEO Corporation for National and Community Service Washington, DC
- David Edelman » NCCC Member (Class of 2005) Americorps Merrick, New York
- John Gumperts » CEO Experience Corps Washington, DC
- George H. Moore » Executive Director Community Progress Council York, Pennsylvania