Hearings
Witnesses to be announced. (Note: this is part 5 in a series of hearings.)
Witnesses to be announced.
Witnesses to be announced.
On Tuesday, May 19, the House Committee on Education and Labor will hold a hearing to examine abusive and deadly uses of seclusion and restraint in U.S. schools. Seclusion and restraint are physical interventions used by teachers and other school staff to prevent students from hurting themselves or others
Witnesses to be announced.
Witnesses to be announced.
On Thursday, May 14, the Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), will hold a hearing to examine how improvements to child nutrition programs can help fight the nation’s childhood obesity crisis.
Child nutrition experts across the board agree that childhood obesity poses the greatest threats to the nation’s physical and financial health. Today, one-third of U.S. children and adolescents, about 25 million, are obese or overweight. Child nutrition programs provide children with access to low-cost, nutritious food to support healthy growth and development.
Child nutrition experts across the board agree that childhood obesity poses the greatest threats to the nation’s physical and financial health. Today, one-third of U.S. children and adolescents, about 25 million, are obese or overweight. Child nutrition programs provide children with access to low-cost, nutritious food to support healthy growth and development.
Witnesses:
- U.S. Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE)
- U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)
- Michele Paterson First Lady of New York New York City & Albany, NY
- Susan P. Byrnes Founder Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center York, PA
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Nancy Copperman
Director
Public Health Initiatives Office of Community Health North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System Great Neck, NY - Reginald Felton Federal Relations Director National School Boards Association Alexandria, VA
- Dr. Virginia A. Stallings, MD Chair Institutes of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
- Lorrene Davis Ritchie, PhD, RD Director of Research Atkins Center for Weight and Health Berkeley, CA
On Tuesday, May 12, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how policies for addressing the high school dropout crisis and improving graduation rates can strengthen America’s economic competitiveness.
Nationally, only 70 percent of students graduate from high school with a regular high school diploma. Approximately 10 percent of high schools in this country produce close to half of these dropouts. In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama called on lawmakers to address the dropout crisis.
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Nationally, only 70 percent of students graduate from high school with a regular high school diploma. Approximately 10 percent of high schools in this country produce close to half of these dropouts. In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama called on lawmakers to address the dropout crisis.
Witnesses:
- U.S. Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) »
- U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) »
- U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) »
- U.S. Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) »
- Robert Balfanz, Ph.D. » Research Scientist The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
- Scott Gordon » CEO Mastery Charter Schools Philadelphia, PA
- Marguerite Kondracke » President and CEO America’s Promise Washington, DC
- Vicki L. Phillips Ed.D » Director of education for the US program Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA
- Bob Wise » President Alliance for Excellent Education Washington, DC
- Michael Wotorson » Executive Director Campaign for High School Equity Washington, DC
On Thursday, May 7, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how federal agencies can help child care, schools, colleges and workplaces prepare for the H1N1 flu virus and future pandemics. The hearing will also provide an update on how schools and workplaces are being affected by and responding to the current outbreak.
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Witnesses:
- Jordan Barab » Acting Assistant Secretary Occupational Safety and Health Administration Washington, DC
- Ann Brockhaus » Occupational Safety and Health Consultant ORC Worldwide Washington, DC
- Jack O'Connell » Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education Sacramento, CA
- Miguel Garcia » Registered Nurse and member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Los Angeles, CA
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Bill Modzeleski »
Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Department of Education Washington, DC - Dr. Anne Schuchat » Deputy Director for Science and Program (Interim) Centers for Disease Control Atlanta, GA
Official photos can be found here.
On Tuesday, May 5, the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness held a hearing to examine best practices for improving adult education and family literacy. This is the fourth hearing the committee is holding as it works toward reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act, which provides job training, education programs, vocational rehabilitation and other services to Americans.
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Witnesses:
- David Beré » president and chief strategy officer Dollar General Corporation Goodlettsville, TN
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Kathy Cooper »
Policy Associate
Office of Adult Basic Education Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Olympia, WA - Martin Finsterbusch » Executive Director VALUE, Inc. (Voice of Adult Learners United to Educate) Media, PA
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Donna Kinerney, Ph.D. »
Instructional Dean
Adult ESOL & Literacy Programs Montgomery College Wheaton, MD - Roberta Lanterman » Program Director Long Beach Family Literacy Long Beach, CA
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Stephen Reder, Ph.D. »
University Professor and Chair
Department of Applied Linguistics Portland State University Portland, OR - Gretchen Wilson » Grammy winning recording artist and GED graduate Nashville, TN
The Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on Thursday, April 30 on the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Enhanced Enforcement Program.
The Enhanced Enforcement Program identifies high risk employers by their past behavior and targets them for additional scrutiny. However, the U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General’s Office issued a report on April 1 that found the Bush administration did not properly enforce worker health and safety laws used to oversee employers with history of safety violations. It shows that over the last five years, since the program was established, the EEP has failed to effectively deter employers from putting workers’ lives at risk.
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The Enhanced Enforcement Program identifies high risk employers by their past behavior and targets them for additional scrutiny. However, the U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General’s Office issued a report on April 1 that found the Bush administration did not properly enforce worker health and safety laws used to oversee employers with history of safety violations. It shows that over the last five years, since the program was established, the EEP has failed to effectively deter employers from putting workers’ lives at risk.
Witnesses:
- Jordan Barab » Acting Assistant Labor Secretary Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Eric Frumin » Director of Health and Safety Change to Win
- Elliot Lewis » Assistant Inspector General for Audits U.S. Department of Labor
- Jesus Royas, stepson of Raul Figueroa, » a worker who was crushed to death as a result of unsafe working conditions West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Jason Schwartz » Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
On Wednesday, April 29, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how states can better prepare their students to compete in a global economy by using internationally benchmarked common standards.
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Witnesses:
- The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr. » Former Governor of North Carolina and Foundation Chair James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Durham, North Carolina
- Ken James » Commissioner of Education Arkansas Department of Education Little Rock, Arkansas
- Greg Jones » Chair California Business for Excellence in Education (CBEE) Sacramento, California
- Dave Levin » Co-Founder KIPP: Knowledge Is Power Program New York, New York
- Randi Weingarten » President American Federation of Teachers New York, New York
Additional Items Submitted for the Record:
- The Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia, on behalf of The National Governors Association