Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
On Thursday, March 18, the House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee will examine how schools can properly address the needs of diverse students under Elementary and Secondary Education Act, particularly low-income students, minority students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, Native Americans, and homeless students. This is part of a series of hearings the committee is holding as it works to reauthorize ESEA, currently known as No Child Left Behind.
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Witnesses:
- Dr. Daniel Curry » Superintendent Lake Forest School District Felton, DE
- Dr. Jack Dale » Superintendent Fairfax County Public Schools Falls Church, VA
- Arelis Diaz » Assistant Superintendent Godwin Heights Public Schools Wyoming, MI
- Dr. David M. Gipp » President United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) Bismarck, ND
- Jacqui Farmer Kearns, Ed.D. » Principal Investigator National Alternate Assessment Center Lexington, KY
- Michael T. S. Wotorson » Executive Director Campaign for High School Equity Washington, DC
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On Thursday, November 19, the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, chaired by U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI), will hold a hearing to review current federal literacy initiatives and explore ways to improve the reading comprehension skills of all children from birth through high school. Recent data show 69 percent of eighth graders and 65 percent of twelfth graders cannot read at or above grade level.
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Witnesses:
- Mary Kay Doré » District Student Support Services Manager Summit School District Frisco, Colorado
- Dr. Leo Gómez » Professor of Bilingual/Bicultural Education College of Education-The University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Texas
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Andrés Henríquez »
Program Officer
National Program Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, NY -
Dr. Dorothy Strickland »
Professor Emeritus
Rutgers
the State University of New Jersey Newark, NJ - Mr. Larry Berger » CEO and Co-Founder Wireless Generation Washington, D.C.
- Ms. Sandra D. Meyers, Ed.D. » Education Associate, Reading Reading/Literacy Cadre, Delaware Department of Education Dover, DE
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Witnesses:
- Thomas Svitkovich, Ed.D » Superintendent Genesee Intermediate School District Flint, Michigan
- Dr. Vahid Lotfi, Ph.D » Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan Flint, Michigan
- Dr. M. Richard Shaink Ph.D » President Mott Community College Flint, MI
- John Brooks » Student Mott Community College Flint, MI
- Stephen Skorcz, MPH » President and CEO Greater Flint Health Coalition Flint, MI
- Dr. Michael Webb Ph.D » Associate Vice President Early College Initiative at Jobs for the Future Boston, MA
Due to the nature of a field hearing, there will be no video, archived webcast or photos of the event.
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