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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 8, the House Subcommittees on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education and Healthy Families and Communities will hold a joint hearing to examine strategies for improving school safety, including ways to prevent violence, bullying and harassment. Recent studies show students are more likely to succeed academically and graduate when learning environments are free from harassment and violence.
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Witnesses:
- Jackie Andrews » Student and School Safety Advocate Haddon Heights, NJ
- Josie Andrews » Student and School Safety Advocate Haddon Heights, NJ
- Rona Kaufmann » Principal William Penn Senior High School York, PA
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Dr. Scott Poland »
Professor and Coordinator
Suicide and Violence Prevention Office NOVA Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL - Steve Riach » Founder and Board Chairman Heart of a Champion Foundation Dallas, TX
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Cassady Tetsworth »
Vice Chair
National Youth Advisory Board Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Greensboro, NC - Kenneth S. Trump, M.P.A. » President National School Safety and Security Services Cleveland, OH
- Sirdeaner Walker » Mother of Bullied Child Springfield, MA
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Next week, the House Education and Labor Committee will launch a series of committee and subcommittee hearings devoted to strengthening early childhood education. The hearings will examine the early learning and child care needs of children and families, as well as collaborative state efforts and other initiatives to deliver high quality care and education to children from birth through age five.
This effort comes a week after President Barack Obama delivered his first major speech on education, in which he discussed early education as a critical part of his agenda.
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This effort comes a week after President Barack Obama delivered his first major speech on education, in which he discussed early education as a critical part of his agenda.
Witnesses:
- Harriet Dichter » Deputy Secretary Office of Child Development and Early Learning Harrisburg, PA
- Sue Russell » President Child Care Services Association Chapel Hill, NC
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Gina Adams »
Senior Fellow
Urban Institute
Center on Labor, Human Services and Population Washington, DC - Dr. Lillian Lowery » Secretary Delaware Department of Education Dover, DE
Next week, the House Education and Labor Committee will launch a series of committee and subcommittee hearings devoted to strengthening early childhood education. The hearings will examine the early learning and child care needs of children and families, as well as collaborative state efforts and other initiatives to deliver high quality care and education to children from birth through age five.
This effort comes a week after President Barack Obama delivered his first major speech on education, in which he discussed early education as a critical part of his agenda.
Archived Webcast »
This effort comes a week after President Barack Obama delivered his first major speech on education, in which he discussed early education as a critical part of his agenda.
Witnesses:
- Harriet Meyer » Co-Chair Illinois Early Learning Council
- Jessie Rasmussen » Vice President Buffett Early Childhood Fund Nebraska
- James Redmon » Executive Director Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund
- Holly Robinson » Commissioner Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
- Don Soifer » Executive Vice President Lexington Institute Virginia
- Helene Stebbins » Project Coordinator National Center on Children in Poverty New York
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
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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
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.
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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.
Witnesses:
- 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
Witnesses:
- 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
Witnesses:
- Elisabeth Chun » Executive Director Good Beginnings Alliance Honolulu, Hawaii
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Ron Haskins, Ph.D. »
Senior Fellow
Economic Studies Brookings Institution Washington, D.C. - Eric Karolak, Ph.D. » Executive Director Early Care and Education Consortium Washington, D.C.
- Charles Kolb » President Committee on Economic Development Washington, D.C.
- Deborah Phillips, Ph.D. » Professor of Psychology Georgetown University Washington, D.C.
- Kathleen Priestley » Early Education Coordinator City of Orange School District Orange, New Jersey
*Chairman Miller's statement was delivered by Representative Mazie Hirono (D-HI) who chaired this hearing.
Witnesses:
- 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