On Wednesday, May 19, the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing to explore best practices and research on proven models that work to turn around chronically underperforming schools in communities across the country. According to the U.S. Department of Education, approximately 5,000 U.S. schools have been labeled as chronically low-achieving or underperforming.
This is a continuation of hearings the committee is holding as part of a bipartisan, transparent effort to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as No Child Left Behind.
WHAT:
Hearing on “Research and Best Practices on Successful School Turnaround”
WHO:
Susan Bridges, Principal, A.G. Richardson Elementary School, Culpeper, VA
Dr. Thomas Butler, Ph.D., Superintendent, Ridgway Area School District, Ridgway, PA
Jessica Johnson, Chief Program Officer- District and School Improvement Services, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL
Dr. Daniel P. King, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Pharr San-Juan Alamo Independent School District, Pharr, TX
David Silver, Principal, Think College Now Elementary, Oakland, CA
Dr. John Simmons, Ph.D., President, Strategic Learning Initiatives, Chicago, IL
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
10:00 a.m. EDT
Please check the Committee schedule for potential updates »
WHERE:
House Education and Labor Committee Hearing Room
2175 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
Note: This hearing will be webcast live from the Education and Labor Committee website.
This is a continuation of hearings the committee is holding as part of a bipartisan, transparent effort to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as No Child Left Behind.
WHAT:
Hearing on “Research and Best Practices on Successful School Turnaround”
WHO:
Susan Bridges, Principal, A.G. Richardson Elementary School, Culpeper, VA
Dr. Thomas Butler, Ph.D., Superintendent, Ridgway Area School District, Ridgway, PA
Jessica Johnson, Chief Program Officer- District and School Improvement Services, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL
Dr. Daniel P. King, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Pharr San-Juan Alamo Independent School District, Pharr, TX
David Silver, Principal, Think College Now Elementary, Oakland, CA
Dr. John Simmons, Ph.D., President, Strategic Learning Initiatives, Chicago, IL
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
10:00 a.m. EDT
Please check the Committee schedule for potential updates »
WHERE:
House Education and Labor Committee Hearing Room
2175 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
Note: This hearing will be webcast live from the Education and Labor Committee website.
