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"Challenges Facing Bureau of Indian Education Schools in Improving Student Achievement"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 10:00 AM, September 9, 2008
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"The Benefits of Physical and Health Education for Our Nation's Children"

Full Committee Hearing 10:00 AM, July 24, 2008
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"Innovation in "Education through Business and Education STEM Partnerships"

Full Committee Hearing 2:00 PM, July 22, 2008
The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how business-education partnerships can help drive innovation and strengthen math and science education in America’s schools.

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.
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"Mayor and Superintendent Partnerships in Education: Closing the Achievement Gap"

Full Committee Hearing 10:00 AM, July 17, 2008
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"The Rising Cost of Food and Its Impact on Federal Child Nutrition Programs"

Full Committee Hearing 10:00 AM, July 9, 2008
Archived Webcast » Witnesses:
  • 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
  • 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

"The National Mathematics Advisory Panel Report: Foundations for Success"

Full Committee Hearing 10:00 AM, May 21, 2008
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:
  • 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.

"Environmental Education: Teaching Our Children To Preserve Our Future"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 11:00 AM, April 22, 2008
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"After School Programs: How the Bush Administration’s Budget Impacts Children and Families"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 10:00 AM, March 11, 2008
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"Challenges and Opportunities for Improving School Nutrition"

Full Committee Hearing 3:30 PM, March 4, 2008
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.
Archived Webcast » Witnesses:
  • 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
  • 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

"Modern Public School Facilities: Investing in the Future"

Full Committee Hearing 10:30 AM, February 13, 2008
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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, California

Paul Vallas »
Superintendent
Recovery School District
New Orleans, Louisiana

Dr. Paula Vincent »
Superintendent
Clear Creek Amana School District
Oxford, Iowa

Jim Waters »
Director of
Policy and Communications
Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
Bowling Green, Kentucky


"Miller/McKeon Discussion Draft of ESEA Reauthorization"

Full Committee Hearing 10:00 AM, September 10, 2007
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Big Picture Panel

Germaine Brown »
Teacher
Stewart Street Elementary School
Florida

Barry Stark »
Principal
Norris Middle School
Nebraska

Jack Jennings »
President
Center on Education Policy

Linda Darling-Hammond »
Professor of Education
Stanford University

John Podesta »
President and Chief Executive Officer
Center for American Progress

Andrea Messina »
Commissioner
Aspen Institute Commission on
No Child Left Behind

Kevin Carey »
Research and Policy Manager
Education Sector


High School Reform & College
and Career-Readiness Panel

Billy Cannaday »
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commonwealth of Virginia

Bob Wise »
President
Alliance for Excellent Education

Adria Steinberg »
Associate Vice President of Youth Transition
Jobs for the Future

James McPartland »
Principal Research Scientist
Center for Social Organization of Schools
Johns Hopkins University

Brian Gong »
Executive Director
Center for Assessment

Mike 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 Rights

Peter Zamora »
Regional Counsel
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund

Stephanie Jones »
Executive Director
The National Urban League

Dan Losen »
Senior Education Law and Policy Associate
The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles

Dianne Piche »
Executive Director
Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights

Delia Pompa »
Vice President of Education Programs
National Council of La Raza

Katy Neas »
Director of Congressional Relations
Easter Seals
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

Myrna Mandlawitz »
Policy Director
Learning Disabilities Association of America


Business, Foundation and Innovation Panel

Jon Schnur »
CEO
New Leaders for New Schools

Charles Harris »
Co-Founder and Executive Partner
SeaChange Capital Partners

Nelson Smith »
President
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Josh Wyner »
Executive Vice President
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Sonia Hernandez Rodriguez »
Executive Vice President
National Farm Workers Service Center

John Castellani »
President
Business Roundtable

Jim Kohlmoos »
President and CEO
Knowledge Alliance

Mike 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, DC

Kathleen Rooker »
Principal
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Florida

Reg Weaver »
President
National Education Association

Kati Haycock »
President
Education Trust

Antonia Cortese »
Executive Vice-President
American Federation of Teachers

Frances Bryant Bradburn »
Director of Instructional Technologies
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Mary Kay Sommers »
Principal
Shepardson Elementary
Colorado

Kristan 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 District

Joan Wodiska »
Director
Education, Early Childhood
and Workforce Committee
National Governors’ Association

Michael Casserly »
Executive Director
Council of the Great City Schools

Paul Houston »
Executive Director
American Association of School Administrators

LaRuth Gray »
Deputy Director
Metropolitan Center for Urban Education

Michael Resnick »
Associate Executive Director
National School Boards Association

"Building on the Success of 35 Years of Title IX"

Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Hearing 10:00 AM, June 19, 2007
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"Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Current and Prospective Flexibility Under No Child Left Behind"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 2:30 PM, June 7, 2007
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"Examining Local Perspectives on the No Child Left Behind Act"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 10:00 AM, May 14, 2007 Radnor High School
130 King of Prussia Road
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"Accountability for the Department of Education's Oversight of Student Loans and the Reading First Program"

Full Committee Hearing 10:30 PM, May 10, 2007
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"The No Child Left Behind Act's Impact on Indian Education"

9:30 AM, April 28, 2007
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"Improving the No Child Left Behind Act's Accountability System"

9:30 AM, April 27, 2007
Witnesses:
  • 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

"NCLB: Preventing Dropouts and Enhancing School Safety"

Full Committee Hearing 3:00 PM, April 23, 2007
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"Mismanagement and Conflicts of Interest in the Reading First Program"

Full Committee Hearing 9:00 AM, April 20, 2007
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"Supplemental Educational Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act: How to Improve Quality and Access"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 9:30 AM, April 18, 2007
Archived Webcast » Witnesses:
  • 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
  • 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.

"Local Perspectives on the No Child Left Behind Act"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 11:00 AM, April 12, 2007
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"How NCLB Affects Students with Disabilities"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 10:30 AM, March 29, 2007
Archived Webcast » Witnesses:
  • 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

"Impact of NCLB on English Language Learners"

Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing 9:30 AM, March 23, 2007
Archived Webcast » Witnesses:
  • 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

"ESEA Reauthorization: Options for Improving NCLB's Measures of Progress"

Full Committee Hearing 10:30 AM, March 21, 2007
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"Elementary and Secondary Act Reauthorization: Improving NCLB to Close the Achievement Gap"

Full Committee and U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education and Pensions Hearing 9:30 AM, March 13, 2007
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