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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
- 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
A report released by the National Math Panel in March 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. In May, the Committee first examined the report’s findings and recommendations; this hearing follows up on that hearing.
- Dr. Ramona Chang » Director of Curriculum Torrance Unified School District Torrance, CA
- Melendy Lovett » Senior Vice President & President of Education Technology Texas Instruments
- Tom Luce » President, CEO and Director National Math and Science Initiative, Inc.
- Phil Mickelson » Professional Golfer & Co-Founder Mickelson Exxon Mobil Teachers Academy
- Dr. Carlo Parravano » Merck Institute for Science Education
- Dr. Sally Ride » First American Woman in Space & President and CEO Sally Ride Science San Diego, CA
- Patty Sullivan » IBM Education Solutions Executive IBM Corporation
- Brian Wells » Chief Systems Engineer Raytheon
- 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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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.
- Panel I:
- Governor Martin O'Malley » State of Maryland
- Panel II:
- Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick » Superintendent Maryland State Department of Education
- Ms. Karen Harris » Principal Pot Spring Elementary School Timonium, Maryland
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Dr. Oliver Pergams »
Conservation Biologist
Department of Biological Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago -
Dr. Robert Lawrence »
Director
Center for a Livable Future Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, Maryland - Mr. Sean Davidson » Co-founder Greenlight Biofuels
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LaDonna Gamble »
Interim Project Director
Flint Community Schools
Bridges to the Future Flint, Michigan - Michael J. Carroll » Chief West Goshen Township Police Department West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania
- Priscilla Little » Harvard Family Research Project Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Theresa Kough » Education Associate Delaware Department of Education
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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 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
Big Picture Panel
Germaine Brown »
Teacher
Stewart Street Elementary School
FloridaBarry Stark »
Principal
Norris Middle School
NebraskaJack Jennings »
President
Center on Education PolicyLinda Darling-Hammond »
Professor of Education
Stanford UniversityJohn Podesta »
President and Chief Executive Officer
Center for American ProgressAndrea Messina »
Commissioner
Aspen Institute Commission on
No Child Left BehindKevin Carey »
Research and Policy Manager
Education Sector
High School Reform & College
and Career-Readiness PanelBilly Cannaday »
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commonwealth of VirginiaBob Wise »
President
Alliance for Excellent EducationAdria Steinberg »
Associate Vice President of Youth Transition
Jobs for the FutureJames McPartland »
Principal Research Scientist
Center for Social Organization of Schools
Johns Hopkins UniversityBrian Gong »
Executive Director
Center for AssessmentMike Cohen »
President
Achieve, Inc.Janet Bray »
Director
Association for Career and Technical Education
Civil Rights Panel
Nancy Zirkin »
Vice President and Director of Public Policy
Leadership Conference on Civil RightsPeter Zamora »
Regional Counsel
Mexican American Legal Defense FundStephanie Jones »
Executive Director
The National Urban LeagueDan Losen »
Senior Education Law and Policy Associate
The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos CivilesDianne Piche »
Executive Director
Citizens' Commission on Civil RightsDelia Pompa »
Vice President of Education Programs
National Council of La RazaKaty Neas »
Director of Congressional Relations
Easter Seals
The Consortium for Citizens with DisabilitiesMyrna Mandlawitz »
Policy Director
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Business, Foundation and Innovation Panel
Jon Schnur »
CEO
New Leaders for New SchoolsCharles Harris »
Co-Founder and Executive Partner
SeaChange Capital PartnersNelson Smith »
President
National Alliance for Public Charter SchoolsJosh Wyner »
Executive Vice President
Jack Kent Cooke FoundationSonia Hernandez Rodriguez »
Executive Vice President
National Farm Workers Service CenterJohn Castellani »
President
Business RoundtableJim Kohlmoos »
President and CEO
Knowledge AllianceMike Petrilli »
Vice President for National Programs & Policy
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Teaching and School Leadership Panel
MaryKate Hughes »
Math Teacher
DC Preparatory Academy
Washington, DCKathleen Rooker »
Principal
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
FloridaReg Weaver »
President
National Education AssociationKati Haycock »
President
Education TrustAntonia Cortese »
Executive Vice-President
American Federation of TeachersFrances Bryant Bradburn »
Director of Instructional Technologies
North Carolina Department of Public InstructionMary Kay Sommers »
Principal
Shepardson Elementary
ColoradoKristan Van Hook »
Senior Vice President
Public Policy and Development
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
State and Local Administrators Panel
David Brewer »
Superintendent of Schools
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictJoan Wodiska »
Director
Education, Early Childhood
and Workforce Committee
National Governors’ AssociationMichael Casserly »
Executive Director
Council of the Great City SchoolsPaul Houston »
Executive Director
American Association of School AdministratorsLaRuth Gray »
Deputy Director
Metropolitan Center for Urban EducationMichael Resnick »
Associate Executive Director
National School Boards Association
- Marcia D. Greenberger » Co-President National Women's Law Center Washington DC
- Lisa M. Maatz » Director of Public Policy and Government Relations American Association of University Women Washington DC
- Jack Mowatt » Commissioner Maryland-DC Amateur Softball Association Washington DC
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Margaret Edith Layne »
Program Director
Advance VT Virginia Tech University
On Behalf of the Society of Women Engineers Blacksburg, Virginia - Eric Pearson » College Sports Council Washington DC
- Dr. Rita Simon » American University Washington DC
- Jack Jennings » President Center on Education Policy Washington, DC
- Rick Melmer » Secretary South Dakota Department of Education Pierre, South Dakot
- The Honorable Kathleen Straus » President Michigan State Board of Education Lansing, Michigan
- Carol Johnson » Superintendent Memphis City Schools Memphis, Tennessee
- Chester E. Finn, Jr. » President Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Washington, DC
- Mr. Anthony Stevenson » Assistant Principal Radnor High School Radnor, Pennsylvania
- Dr. Leslye Abrutyn » Superintendent Penn-Delco School District Aston, Pennsylvania
- Dr. Theodore Hershberg » University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mr. Joseph Howell » Principal Norristown Area High School Norristown, Pennsylvania
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Mr. Stephen Kozol »
Chairman
Social Studies Department Upper Merion High School King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
- The Honorable Margaret Spellings » Secretary Department of Education Washington, D.C.
- 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
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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
- 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
- Dr. Chrys Dougherty » Director of Research National Center for Educational Accountability Austin, Texas
- Peter McWalters » Commissioner Rhode Island Department of Education Providence, Rhode Island
- Dr. Allan Olson » Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer Northwest Evaluation Association Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Valerie A. Woodruff » Secretary of Education State of Delaware Dover, Delaware
- Dr. Harold Doran » Senior Research Scientist American Institutes for Research Washington, D.C.
- Gov. Roy Barnes » Aspen Institute Commission on No Child Left Behind
- Elizabeth Burmaster » Council of Chief State School Officers
- Mike Casserly » Council of Great City Schools
- Wade Henderson » Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
- Ed McElroy » American Federation of Teachers
- Arthur J. Rothkopf » Business Coalition for Student Achievement
- Reg Weaver » National Education Association