D.C. Public Schools: Taking Stock of Education Reform
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
Thursday, July 23, 2009
02:30 PM
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
On Thursday, July 23, 2009, the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia held a hearing titled "District of Columbia Public Schools: Taking Stock of Education Reform." This was the third in a series of Subcommittee hearings addressing D.C.’s progress in reforming its education system. This hearing reviewed a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that evaluated the first two years of the reforms, "District of Columbia Public Schools: Important Steps Taken to Continue Reform Efforts, But Enhanced Planning Could Improve Implementation and Sustainability." The long-term GAO study, examined steps the District has taken to (1) address student achievement; (2) strengthen the quality of teachers and principals; (3) develop long-term plans and involve stakeholders; and (4) improve accountability and performance of DCPS and the State Superintendent’s central office.
Member Statements
Witnesses
Panel 1
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Ms. Michelle Rhee
[view testimony]
Chancellor
District of Columbia Public Schools
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Mr. Victor Reinoso
[view testimony]
Deputy Mayor for Education
District of Columbia Department of Education
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Dr. Kerri Briggs
[view testimony]
Acting State Superintendent of Education
District of Columbia Department of Education
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Ms. Cornelia M. Ashby
[view testimony]
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues
United States Government Accountability Office
30th
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BUSINESS MEETING (continued from July 29)
Capitol, room S-207
3:00 PM
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29th
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BUSINESS MEETING
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
10:00 AM
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23rd
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D.C. Public Schools: Taking Stock of Education Reform
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
2:30 PM
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21st
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Excessive Speculation in the Wheat Market
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
2:30 PM
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21st
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POSTPONED Follow the Money: An Update on Stimulus Spending, Transparency, and Fraud Prevention
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
10:00 AM
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16th
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Contracting Preferences for Alaska Native Corporations
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
2:30 PM
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15th
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Identification Security: Reevaluating the REAL ID Act
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
10:00 AM
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08th
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The Federal Protective Service: Time for Reform
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
10:00 AM - 12:21 PM
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07th
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From Strategy to Implementation: Strengthening U.S.-Pakistan Relations
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 342
2:30 PM
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