http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/ en Copyright 2009 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 <div> <div>Full Committee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing Tuesday, November 17 on how employer paid sick leave policies can help slow the spread of contagious diseases, like the H1N1 flu virus.<br /><br />At least 50 million American workers currently do not have access to paid sick leave, many in lower-wage industries that have direct contact with the public such as food-service, hospitality industry, schools and health care fields. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that a sick worker will infect one in ten co-workers. As a result, the CDC and other public health officials have advised employers to be flexible when dealing with sick employees and to develop leave policies that will not punish workers for being ill. <br /><br />On November 3, U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the committee, and Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee, introduced the Emergency Influenza Containment Act (H.R. 3991). The temporary legislation will guarantee up to five paid sick days for a worker sent home or directed to stay home by an employer for a contagious illness, such as the H1N1 flu virus. <br /><br />For more information on the bill, <a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/newsroom/2009/11/house-democrats-introduce-h1n1.shtml">click here</a>.<br /></div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc111709.wvx" title="Protecting Employees, Employers and the Public: H1N1 and Sick Leave Policies Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20091117GMHearingStatement.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091117GeorgesBenjaminTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. Georges Benjamin Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. Georges Benjamin &raquo;</a></div> <div>Executive Director</div> <div>American Public Health Association </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091117BruceClarkeTestimony.pdf" title="A. Bruce Clarke Testimony" target="_blank">A. Bruce Clarke &raquo;</a></div> <div>President and CEO</div> <div>Capital Associated Industries</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091117DebraNessTestimony.pdf" title="Debra Ness Testimony" target="_blank">Debra Ness &raquo;</a></div> <div>President</div> <div>National Partnership for Women and Families </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091117AnneSchuchatTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. Anne Schuchat Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. Anne Schuchat &raquo;</a></div> <div>Assistant Surgeon General of the United States, and the Director of National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases</div> <div>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/b-OV6OOjh7I" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/b-OV6OOjh7I/protecting-employees-employers.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/11/protecting-employees-employers.shtml Wages and Benefits Worker Rights Worker Safety and Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/11/protecting-employees-employers.shtml <div> <div>Workforce Protections Subcommittee Hearing</div> <div>Board of Supervisors Chambers, Marin County Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive</div> </div> <br /><div>Due to the off-site location of this hearing, there will be no webcast, photos or videos.<br /> </div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20091113WoolseyHearingStatement.pdf" title="Lynn Woolsey (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson Lynn Woolsey (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091113AnnOLearyTestimony.pdf" title="Ann O’Leary Testimony" target="_blank">Ann O’Leary &raquo;</a></div> <div>Executive Director<br />Berkeley Center for Health, Economic & Family Security</div> <div>UC Berkeley School of Law</div> <div>Berkeley, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091113StephanieBornsteinTestimony.pdf" title="Stephanie Bornstein Testimony" target="_blank">Stephanie Bornstein &raquo;</a></div> <div>Associate Director<br />The Center for WorkLife Law</div> <div>UC Hastings College of the Law</div> <div>San Francisco, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091113JoanBladesTestimony.pdf" title="Joan Blades Testimony" target="_blank">Joan Blades &raquo;</a></div> <div>Co-founder</div> <div>MOMS Rising</div> <div>Berkeley, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091113ClaudiaZamoranoTestimony.pdf" title="Claudia Zamorano Testimony" target="_blank">Claudia Zamorano &raquo;</a></div> <div>Novato, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091113MariaFerrisTestimony.pdf" title="Maria S. Ferris Testimony" target="_blank">Maria S. Ferris &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director<br />Diversity, Compliance & Employee Experience</div> <div>IBM Corporation</div> <div>Cary, NC</div> </li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/6LmFFl1_968" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/6LmFFl1_968/the-impact-of-womens-growing-p.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/11/the-impact-of-womens-growing-p.shtml Competitive Workforce Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/11/the-impact-of-womens-growing-p.shtml <div> <div>Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>On Thursday, November 5,&nbsp; U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), chairwoman of the House Subcommittees on Healthy Families and Communities, held a hearing to examine best practices to prevent child abuse and neglect, as well as how to strengthen and improve services for families in crisis.<br /><br /> </div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/hfc/hfc110509.wvx" title="Preventing Child Abuse and Improving Responses to Families in Crisis Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20091105McCarthyHearingStatement.pdf" title="Carolyn McCarthy (NY) Opening Statement">Chairperson Carolyn McCarthy (NY) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091105RodneyHammondTestimony.pdf" title="Rodney Hammond, Ph.D Testimony" target="_blank">Rodney Hammond, Ph.D &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director<br />Division of Violence Prevention</div> <div>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</div> <div>Atlanta, GA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091105CarenKaplanTestimony.pdf" title="Caren Kaplan, ACSW Testimony" target="_blank">Caren Kaplan, ACSW &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director of Child Protection Reform</div> <div>American Humane Association</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091105SandraOlivaTestimony.pdf" title="Sandra Oliva Testimony" target="_blank">Sandra Oliva &raquo;</a></div> <div>Executive Director</div> <div>Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc</div> <div>Hempstead, N.Y.</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091105RobSawyerTestimony.pdf" title="Rob Sawyer, MSW, LICSW Testimony" target="_blank">Rob Sawyer, MSW, LICSW &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director Child and Family Services</div> <div>Olmsted County Community Services</div> <div>Rochester, MN</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091105TeresaSmithTestimony.pdf" title="Teresa M. Smith, L.S.W. Testimony" target="_blank">Teresa M. Smith, L.S.W. &raquo;</a></div> <div>Coordinator Executive Director</div> <div>Children’s Advocacy Center</div> <div>Harrisburg, PA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091105CarolWilsonSpignerTestimony.pdf" title="Carol Wilson Spigner, DSW Testimony" target="_blank">Carol Wilson Spigner, DSW &raquo;</a></div> <div>Associate Professor and Clinician Educator</div> <div>School of Social Policy and Practice<br />University of Pennsylvania</div> <div>Philadelphia, PA</div> </li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/rq-SwrhnCR0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/rq-SwrhnCR0/preventing-child-abuse-and-imp.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/11/preventing-child-abuse-and-imp.shtml Other Education and Youth Issues child abuse children safety Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/11/preventing-child-abuse-and-imp.shtml <div> <div>Full Committee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on Thursday, October 29 to examine the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s critical review of Nevada’s workplace health and safety program. OSHA reviewed Nevada’s health and safety program between January 2008 and June 2009 and found a number of deficiencies with the plan. A spate of accidents drew national attention during the city’s building boom that killed 12 construction workers on the Las Vegas strip over an 18-month period between 2006 and 2008. <br /><br />To read the OSHA review of the Nevada health and safety program, <a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/newsroom/2009/10/house-committee-announces-hear.shtml">click here</a>.<br /><br />To learn more, visit <a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/blog/2009/10/hearing-on-oshas-findings-and.shtml">this blog post</a>.</div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc102909.wvx" title="Nevada’s Workplace Health and Safety Enforcement Program: OSHA’s Findings and Recommendations Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20091029GMHearingStatement.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091029HarryReidTestimony.pdf" title="U.S. Sen. Harry Reid Testimony" target="_blank">U.S. Sen. Harry Reid &raquo;</a></div> <div>Nevada</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091029JordanBarabTestimony.pdf" title="Jordan Barab Testimony" target="_blank">Jordan Barab &raquo;</a></div> <div>Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor</div> <div>Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091029DebiKoehler-FergenTestimony.pdf" title="Debi Koehler-Fergen Testimony" target="_blank">Debi Koehler-Fergen &raquo;</a></div> <div>Mother of worker killed at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091029DonJayneTestimony.pdf" title="Don Jayne Testimony" target="_blank">Don Jayne &raquo;</a></div> <div>Administrator<br />Nevada Division of Industrial Relations</div> <div>Department of Business and Industry</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091029FranklinMirerTestimony.pdf" title="Franklin Mirer Testimony" target="_blank">Franklin Mirer &raquo;</a></div> <div>Professor of environmental and occupational health</div> <div>Hunter College of the City</div> <div>University of New York</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><b><br /></b><b></b></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/jmOQ7d0vELw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/jmOQ7d0vELw/nevadas-workplace-health-and-s.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/10/nevadas-workplace-health-and-s.shtml Worker Safety and Health OSHA worker safety Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/10/nevadas-workplace-health-and-s.shtml <div> <div>Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B.</div> </div> <br /><div> On Wednesday, October 14, the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competiveness will hold a hearing to examine how non-profit and for-profit colleges and universities administer and enforce student eligibility requirements for federal financial aid programs. <br /> </div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/hed/hed101409.wvx" title="Ensuring Student Eligibility Requirements for Federal Aid Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20091014HinojosaHearingStatement.pdf" title="Rubén Hinojosa (TX) Opening Statement">Chairperson Rubén Hinojosa (TX) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091014GeorgeScottTestimony.pdf" title="George A. Scott Testimony" target="_blank">George A. Scott &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security</div> <div>Government Accountability Office</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091014RobertShiremanTestimony.pdf" title="Robert Shireman Testimony" target="_blank">Robert Shireman &raquo;</a></div> <div>Deputy Undersecretary</div> <div>U.S. Department of Education</div> <div>Washington, DC </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091014MaryMitchelsonTestimony.pdf" title="Mary Mitchelson Testimony" target="_blank">Mary Mitchelson &raquo;</a></div> <div>Acting Inspector General</div> <div>U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General</div> <div>Washington, DC </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091014HarrisMillerTestimony.pdf" title="Harris N. Miller Testimony" target="_blank">Harris N. Miller &raquo;</a></div> <div>President and CEO</div> <div>Career College Association</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/JRYdOQEg3bQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/JRYdOQEg3bQ/ensuring-student-eligibility-r.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/10/ensuring-student-eligibility-r.shtml Higher Education college affordability student loan student loans Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/10/ensuring-student-eligibility-r.shtml <div> <div>Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>On Thursday, October 8, the House Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities held a hearing to examine innovative strategies to ensure children have access to healthy, nutritious and safe school meals.<br /></div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/hfc/hfc100809.wvx" title="Examining Innovative Practices to Improve Child Nutrition Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20091008McCarthyHearingStatement.pdf" title="Carolyn McCarthy (NY) Opening Statement">Chairperson Carolyn McCarthy (NY) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091008MatthewSharpTestimony.pdf" title="Matt Sharp Testimony" target="_blank">Matt Sharp &raquo;</a></div> <div>Senior Advocate</div> <div>California Food Policy Advocates</div> <div>Los Angeles, CA </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091008MaryLagnadoTestimony.pdf" title="Mary Lagnado Testimony" target="_blank">Mary Lagnado &raquo;</a></div> <div>Assistant Superintendent for Business and Management Systems</div> <div>Westbury Union Free School District</div> <div>Westbury, NY</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091008RichardDeBurghTestimony.pdf" title="Richard De Burgh Testimony" target="_blank">Richard De Burgh &raquo;</a></div> <div>President</div> <div>DJ Co-Ops</div> <div>Valencia, CA </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091008DeborahYargarReedTestimony.pdf" title="Deborah Yargar-Reed Testimony" target="_blank">Deborah Yargar-Reed &raquo;</a></div> <div>Physical Education Teacher</div> <div>Biglerville Elementary School</div> <div>Biglerville, PA </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091008AnthonyGeraciTestimony.pdf" title="Tony Geraci Testimony" target="_blank">Tony Geraci &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director</div> <div>Food and Nutrition Services<br />Baltimore City Public Schools</div> <div>Baltimore, MD</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091008AliceSheehanTestimony.pdf" title="Alice Sheehan Testimony" target="_blank">Alice Sheehan &raquo;</a></div> <div>8th grader</div> <div>City Neighbors Public Charter School</div> <div>Baltimore, MD</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/gpc-j_10gQE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/gpc-j_10gQE/examining-innovative-practices.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/10/examining-innovative-practices.shtml Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary Education Other Education and Youth Issues child nutrition school lunch Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/10/examining-innovative-practices.shtml <div> <div>Full Committee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>On Thursday, October 1, the House Education and Labor held a hearing to examine the impact on declining rate of youth employment and strategies to ensure that there are economic opportunities available for young Americans.<br /><br />While the recession has disproportionately impacted young adults, the employment rate among 16 to 24 year-olds has steadily declined by nearly 20 percent over the past decade to its lowest level since World War II. The consequences of reduced work opportunities among young Americans results in fewer long-term employment prospects, less earnings and a decrease in productivity.<br /><br /></div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc100109.wvx" title="Ensuring Economic Opportunities for Young Americans Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20091001GMHearingStatement.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091001JaneOatesTestimony.pdf" title="Jane Oates Testimony" target="_blank">Jane Oates &raquo;</a></div> <div>Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Administration</div> <div>U.S. Department of Labor</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091001AlgernonAustinTestimony.pdf" title="Algernon Austin Testimony" target="_blank">Algernon Austin &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director of the race, ethnicity, and the economy program</div> <div>Economic Policy Institute</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091001MatthewSegalTestimony.pdf" title="Matthew Segal Testimony" target="_blank">Matthew Segal &raquo;</a></div> <div>Founder & Co-Chair</div> <div>80 Million Strong</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091001DorothyStonemanTestimony.pdf" title="Dorothy Stoneman Testimony" target="_blank">Dorothy Stoneman &raquo;</a></div> <div>President and founder</div> <div>YouthBuild USA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20091001DMarkWilsonTestimony.pdf" title="D. Mark Wilson Testimony" target="_blank">D. Mark Wilson &raquo;</a></div> <div>Principal</div> <div>Applied Economic Strategies, LLC</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/rnBdCa6dNPc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/rnBdCa6dNPc/ensuring-economic-opportunitie.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/10/ensuring-economic-opportunitie.shtml Other Education and Youth Issues Wages and Benefits jobs unemployment youth employment Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/10/ensuring-economic-opportunitie.shtml <div> <div>Full Committee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>On Wednesday, September 30, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine the progress states and schools districts have made toward ensuring that every child is taught by an effective teacher. Current law requires states to make sure teacher talent is distributed fairly in school districts, so that all children – including poor and minority children – have access to outstanding teachers. Several of the witnesses are former teachers.<br /><br />The Obama administration has already taken steps toward improving teacher equity. In order to be eligible for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, states are required to take steps to place effective teachers in the classrooms that need them most. <br /></div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc093009.wvx" title="Teacher Equity: Effective Teachers for All Children Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20090930GMHearingStatement.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090930RepFattahTestimony.pdf" title="U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D - PA) Testimony" target="_blank">U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D - PA) &raquo;</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090930RepPriceTestimony.pdf" title="U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R - GA) Testimony" target="_blank">U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R - GA) &raquo;</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090930LaylaAvilaTestimony.pdf" title=" Layla Avila Testimony" target="_blank"> Layla Avila &raquo;</a></div> <div>Vice President <br />Teaching Fellows Program</div> <div>The New Teacher Project</div> <div>Brooklyn, NY </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090930LatanyaDanielsTestimony.pdf" title="Latanya Daniels Testimony" target="_blank">Latanya Daniels &raquo;</a></div> <div>Assistant Principal</div> <div>Edison High School</div> <div>Minneapolis, MN </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090930RickHessTestimony.pdf" title="Rick Hess Testimony" target="_blank">Rick Hess &raquo;</a></div> <div>Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy</div> <div>American Enterprise Institute</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090930LindaMurrayTestimony.pdf" title="Linda Murray, Ph.D. Testimony" target="_blank">Linda Murray, Ph.D. &raquo;</a></div> <div>Acting Executive Director</div> <div>Education Trust-West</div> <div>Oakland, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090930DennisVanRoekelTestimony.pdf" title="Dennis Van Roekel Testimony" target="_blank">Dennis Van Roekel &raquo;</a></div> <div>President</div> <div>National Education Association</div> <div>Washington, DC </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090930MargueriteRozeTestimony.pdf" title="Marguerite Roza, Ph.D. Testimony" target="_blank">Marguerite Roza, Ph.D. &raquo;</a></div> <div>Research Associate Professor</div> <div>College of Education, University of Washington</div> <div>Seattle, WA</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><b></b><br /><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/UqoO_lmg4BM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/UqoO_lmg4BM/teacher-equity-effective-teach.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/09/teacher-equity-effective-teach.shtml Early Childhood Education Elementary and Secondary Education teacher equity teacher quality Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/09/teacher-equity-effective-teach.shtml <div> <div>Full Committee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>On Wednesday, September 23, 2009, U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, chaired the first full committee hearing in the House of Representatives on legislation to prohibit employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.<br /><br />The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017), introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), would prohibit employment discrimination, preferential treatment, and retaliation on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by employers with 15 or more employees. Currently, it is legal to discriminate in the workplace based on sexual orientation in 29 states and in 38 states based on gender identity.<br /></div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc092309.wvx" title="H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20090923GMHearingStatement.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1UQYdFd4Nk" title="U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Testimony" target="_blank">U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) &raquo;</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAPR5hskEYM" title="U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) Testimony" target="_blank">U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) &raquo;</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090923StuartIshimaruTestimony.pdf" title="Hon. Stuart J. Ishimaru Testimony" target="_blank">Hon. Stuart J. Ishimaru &raquo;</a></div> <div>Acting Chairman</div> <div>U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090923WilliamEskridgeORALTestimony.pdf" title="William Eskridge Testimony" target="_blank">William Eskridge &raquo;</a></div> <div>John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence</div> <div>Yale Law School</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090923VandyBethGlennTestimony.pdf" title="Vandy Beth Glenn Testimony" target="_blank">Vandy Beth Glenn &raquo;</a></div> <div>fired from her Georgia state legislative job when she told her supervisor she was transitioning from male to female</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090923CamilleOlsonTestimony.pdf" title="Camille Olson Testimony" target="_blank">Camille Olson &raquo;</a></div> <div>Partner</div> <div>Seyfarth Shaw LLP</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090923CraigParshallTestimony.pdf" title="Craig Parshall Testimony" target="_blank">Craig Parshall &raquo;</a></div> <div>Senior Vice President and General Counsel</div> <div>National Religious Broadcasters Association</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090923DavidSapersteinTestimony.pdf" title="Rabbi David Saperstein Testimony" target="_blank">Rabbi David Saperstein &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director</div> <div>The Religious Action Center</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090923RBradleySearsTestimony.pdf" title="Brad Sears Testimony" target="_blank">Brad Sears &raquo;</a></div> <div>Executive Director</div> <div>Williams Institute<br />UCLA School of Law </div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><br /> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/UZb6BZwYwr8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/UZb6BZwYwr8/hr-3017-employment-non-discrim.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/09/hr-3017-employment-non-discrim.shtml Worker Rights ENDA Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/09/hr-3017-employment-non-discrim.shtml <div> <div>Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Hearing</div> <div>Northbank Center Ballroom, University of Michigan, 432 North Saginaw Street</div> </div> <br /><div><br /></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20090918KildeeHearingStatement.pdf" title="Dale Kildee (MI) Opening Statement">Chairperson Dale Kildee (MI) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090918ThomasSvitkovichTestimony.pdf" title="Thomas Svitkovich, Ed.D Testimony" target="_blank">Thomas Svitkovich, Ed.D &raquo;</a></div> <div>Superintendent</div> <div>Genesee Intermediate School District</div> <div>Flint, Michigan</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090918VahidLotfiTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. Vahid Lotfi, Ph.D Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. Vahid Lotfi, Ph.D &raquo;</a></div> <div>Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor</div> <div>Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan</div> <div>Flint, Michigan</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090918MRichardShainkTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. M. Richard Shaink Ph.D Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. M. Richard Shaink Ph.D &raquo;</a></div> <div>President</div> <div>Mott Community College</div> <div>Flint, MI</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090918JohnBrooksTestimony.pdf" title="John Brooks Testimony" target="_blank">John Brooks &raquo;</a></div> <div>Student</div> <div>Mott Community College</div> <div>Flint, MI</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090918StephenSkorczTestimony.pdf" title="Stephen Skorcz, MPH Testimony" target="_blank">Stephen Skorcz, MPH &raquo;</a></div> <div>President and CEO</div> <div>Greater Flint Health Coalition</div> <div>Flint, MI</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090918MichaelWebbTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. Michael Webb Ph.D Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. Michael Webb Ph.D &raquo;</a></div> <div>Associate Vice President</div> <div>Early College Initiative at Jobs for the Future</div> <div>Boston, MA</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div>Due to the nature of a field hearing, there will be no video, archived webcast or photos of the event.<br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/vaqlRyz4rq4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/vaqlRyz4rq4/high-schoolcollege-dual-enroll.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/09/high-schoolcollege-dual-enroll.shtml Elementary and Secondary Education Higher Education Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/09/high-schoolcollege-dual-enroll.shtml <div> <div>Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee and Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>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. <br /> </div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/ec/ec070809.wvx" title="Strengthening School Safety through Prevention of Bullying Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20090708KildeeHearingStatement.pdf" title="Carolyn McCarthy (NY) Opening Statement">Chairperson Carolyn McCarthy (NY) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20090708McCarthyHearingStatement.pdf" title="Dale Kildee (MI) Opening Statement">Chairperson Dale Kildee (MI) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090708JacquelynAndrewsTestimony.pdf" title="Jackie Andrews Testimony" target="_blank">Jackie Andrews &raquo;</a></div> <div>Student and School Safety Advocate</div> <div>Haddon Heights, NJ</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090708JosieAndrewsTestimony.pdf" title="Josie Andrews Testimony" target="_blank">Josie Andrews &raquo;</a></div> <div>Student and School Safety Advocate</div> <div>Haddon Heights, NJ</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090708RonaKaufmanTestimony.pdf" title="Rona Kaufmann Testimony" target="_blank">Rona Kaufmann &raquo;</a></div> <div>Principal</div> <div>William Penn Senior High School</div> <div>York, PA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090708ScottPolandTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. Scott Poland Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. Scott Poland &raquo;</a></div> <div>Professor and Coordinator<br />Suicide and Violence Prevention Office</div> <div>NOVA Southeastern University</div> <div>Fort Lauderdale, FL</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090708SteveRiachTestimony.pdf" title="Steve Riach Testimony" target="_blank">Steve Riach &raquo;</a></div> <div>Founder and Board Chairman</div> <div>Heart of a Champion Foundation</div> <div>Dallas, TX</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090708CassadyTetsworthTestimony.pdf" title="Cassady Tetsworth Testimony" target="_blank">Cassady Tetsworth &raquo;</a></div> <div>Vice Chair<br />National Youth Advisory Board</div> <div>Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE)</div> <div>Greensboro, NC</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090708KennethTrumpTestimony.pdf" title="Kenneth S. Trump, M.P.A. Testimony" target="_blank">Kenneth S. Trump, M.P.A. &raquo;</a></div> <div>President</div> <div>National School Safety and Security Services</div> <div>Cleveland, OH</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090708SirdeanerWalkerTestimony.pdf" title="Sirdeaner Walker Testimony" target="_blank">Sirdeaner Walker &raquo;</a></div> <div>Mother of Bullied Child</div> <div>Springfield, MA</div> </li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/b-NDATMwYHQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/b-NDATMwYHQ/strengthening-school-safety-th.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/07/strengthening-school-safety-th.shtml Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary Education Other Education and Youth Issues bullying school safety Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/07/strengthening-school-safety-th.shtml <div> <div>Full Committee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B. </div> </div> <br /><div>The House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 23 on the forthcoming draft proposal for health care reform developed by the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor Committees. The draft proposal is designed to achieve President Obama’s goals of controlling health care costs, preserving health care choices, and ensuring quality, affordable health care for all Americans. </div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc062309.wvx" title="The Tri-Committee Draft Proposal for Health Care Reform Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20090623GMHearingStatement.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><strong>Panel I</strong></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623ChristinaRomerTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. Christina Romer Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. Christina Romer &raquo;</a></div> <div>Chair</div> <div>Council of Economic Advisers</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> <li> <div><strong>Panel II</strong></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623RonPollackTestimony.pdf" title="Ron Pollack Testimony" target="_blank">Ron Pollack &raquo;</a></div> <div>Founding Executive Director</div> <div>FamiliesUSA</div> <div>Washington, DC </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623GeraldSheaTestimony.pdf" title="Gerald Shea Testimony" target="_blank">Gerald Shea &raquo;</a></div> <div>Assistant to the President</div> <div>AFL-CIO</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623PaulSperanzaTestimony.pdf" title="Paul J. Speranza, Jr. Testimony" target="_blank">Paul J. Speranza, Jr. &raquo;</a></div> <div>Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</div> <div>Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.</div> <div>Rochester, NY</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623JacobHackerTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. Jacob Hacker Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. Jacob Hacker &raquo;</a></div> <div>Professor and Co-Director of the Berkeley Center on Health, Economic, and Family Security</div> <div>University of California Berkeley</div> <div>Berkeley, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623MichaelStapleyTestimony.pdf" title="Michael J. Stapley Testimony" target="_blank">Michael J. Stapley &raquo;</a></div> <div>President and Chief Executive Officer</div> <div>Deseret Mutual</div> <div>Salt Lake City, UT</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623JohnArensmeyerTestimony.pdf" title="John Arensmeyer Testimony" target="_blank">John Arensmeyer &raquo;</a></div> <div>Chief Executive Officer</div> <div>Small Business Majority</div> <div>Sausalito, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623FranViscoTestimony.pdf" title="Fran Visco Testimony" target="_blank">Fran Visco &raquo;</a></div> <div>President</div> <div>National Breast Cancer Coalition</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> <li> <div> Panel III </div> </li> <li> <div> <a href='http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623KarenPollitzTestimony.pdf ' title='Karen Pollitz Testimony'>Karen Pollitz &raquo;</a> </div> <div>Research Professor and Project Director of the Health Policy Institute </div> <div>Georgetown University </div> <div>Washington, DC </div> </li> <li> <div> <a href='http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623CeliaWcisloTestimony.pdf ' title='Celia Wcislo Testimony'>Celia Wcislo &raquo;</a> </div> <div>Assistant Division Director </div> <div>SEIU </div> <div>Boston, MA </div> </li> <li> <div> <a href='http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623JamesKleinTestimony.pdf ' title='James A. Klein Testimony'>James A. Klein &raquo;</a> </div> <div>President </div> <div>American Benefits Council </div> <div>Washington, DC </div> </li> <li> <div> <a href='http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623WilliamVaughanTestimony.pdf ' title='William Vaughan Testimony'>William Vaughan &raquo;</a> </div> <div>Senior Health Policy Analyst </div> <div>Consumers Union </div> <div>Washington, DC </div> </li> <li> <div> <a href='http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623RobertMoffitTestimony.pdf ' title='Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D. Testimony'>Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D. &raquo;</a> </div> <div>Director </div> <div>Center for Health Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation </div> <div>Washington, DC </div> </li> <li> <div> <a href='http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623ReShondaYoungTestimony.pdf ' title='ReShonda Young Testimony'>ReShonda Young &raquo;</a> </div> <div>Small Business Owner </div> <div>Alpha Express, Inc. on behalf of the Main Street Alliance </div> <div>Waterloo, IA </div> </li> <li> <div> <a href='http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623FitzhughMullanTestimony.pdf' title='Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan Testimony'>Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan &raquo;</a> </div> <div>Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy</div> <div>George Washington University</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><strong>Items submitted for the record:</strong><br /> Dr. Christina Romer's <a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623ChristinaRomerTestimonySlides.pdf">PowerPoint Slides</a><br /> Small Business Majority <a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090623SBMstatesurvey.pdf">state survey</a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/DosGm3r0zvY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/DosGm3r0zvY/the-tri-committee-draft-propos.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/06/the-tri-committee-draft-propos.shtml Health Care benefits health care health care reform Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/06/the-tri-committee-draft-propos.shtml <div> <div>Full Committee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on Tuesday, June 16 to examine how technology and innovative education tools are transforming and improving education in America.<br /></div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc061609.wvx" title="The Future of Learning: How Technology is Transforming Public Schools Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20090616GMHearingStatement.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090616JenniferBerglandTestimony.pdf" title="Jennifer Bergland Testimony" target="_blank">Jennifer Bergland &raquo;</a></div> <div>Chief Technology Officer</div> <div>Bryan Independent School District</div> <div>Bryan, Texas</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090616AneeshChopraTestimony.pdf" title="Aneesh Chopra Testimony" target="_blank">Aneesh Chopra &raquo;</a></div> <div>Chief Technology Officer</div> <div>White House Office for Science and Technology </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090616WayneHartschuhTestimony.pdf" title="Dr. Wayne Hartschuh Testimony" target="_blank">Dr. Wayne Hartschuh &raquo;</a></div> <div>Executive Director</div> <div>Delaware Center for Educational Technology</div> <div>Dover, Delaware</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090616ScottKinneyTestimony.pdf" title="Scott Kinney Testimony" target="_blank">Scott Kinney &raquo;</a></div> <div>Vice President</div> <div>Discovery Education</div> <div>Silver Spring, Maryland</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090616JohnMcAuliffeTestimony.pdf" title="John McAuliffe Testimony" target="_blank">John McAuliffe &raquo;</a></div> <div>General Manager</div> <div>Educate Online Learning, LLC</div> <div>Baltimore, Maryland</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090616AbelRealTestimony.pdf" title="Abel Real Testimony" target="_blank">Abel Real &raquo;</a></div> <div>Student</div> <div>East Carolina University</div> <div>Greenville, North Carolina</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090616LisaShortTestimony.pdf" title="Lisa Short Testimony" target="_blank">Lisa Short &raquo;</a></div> <div>Science Teacher<br />Gaithersburg Middle School</div> <div>Montgomery County Public Schools, MD</div> <div>Gaithersburg, Maryland</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><b><br /></b></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/Pv5yG4v_rp8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/Pv5yG4v_rp8/the-future-of-learning-how-tec.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/06/the-future-of-learning-how-tec.shtml Elementary and Secondary Education edtech education reform learning reform student learning technology Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/06/the-future-of-learning-how-tec.shtml <div> <div>Workforce Protections Subcommittee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div>The House Workforce Protections Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Thursday, June 11 to examine proposals for expanding workers’ access to paid family and sick leave. While more than 80 percent of Americans support having paid sick days, the U.S. is the only country among the 22 nations ranked high in economic and human development that doesn’t guarantee paid sick leave to workers.<br /><br />The FIRST Act, H.R. 2339, provides grants to the states to implement and improve their paid family leave programs.&nbsp; Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460, mandates that businesses with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 days of paid sick days to their employees. <br /><b></b> </div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/wp/wp061109.wvx" title="H.R. 2339, the Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, and H.R. 2460, the Healthy Families Act Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/statements/20090611WoolseyHearingStatement.pdf" title="Lynn Woolsey (CA) Opening Statement">Chairperson Lynn Woolsey (CA) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090611RepDeLauroTestimony.pdf" title="U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Testimony" target="_blank">U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) &raquo;</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090611RepGraysonTestimony.pdf" title="U.S. Representative Alan Grayson (D-FL) Testimony" target="_blank">U.S. Representative Alan Grayson (D-FL) &raquo;</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090611RajivBhatiaTestimony.pdf" title="Rajiv Bhatia Testimony" target="_blank">Rajiv Bhatia &raquo;</a></div> <div>Director</div> <div>Occupational and Environmental Health Department of Public Health</div> <div>San Francisco, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090611ChinaMinerGormanTestimony.pdf" title="China Miner Gorman Testimony" target="_blank">China Miner Gorman &raquo;</a></div> <div>Chief Operating Officer</div> <div>Society for Human Resource Managers</div> <div>Alexandria, VA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090611DeborahFrettTestimony.pdf" title="Deborah Frett Testimony" target="_blank">Deborah Frett &raquo;</a></div> <div>CEO</div> <div>BPW Foundation</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090611VictoriaLipnicTestimony.pdf" title="Hon. Victoria A. Lipnic, Esq. Testimony" target="_blank">Hon. Victoria A. Lipnic, Esq. &raquo;</a></div> <div>U.S. Chamber of Commerce </div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090611DebraNessTestimony.pdf" title="Debra Ness Testimony" target="_blank">Debra Ness &raquo;</a></div> <div>President</div> <div>National Partnership for Women</div> <div>Washington, DC</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090611Sandra PooleTestimony.pdf" title="Sandra Poole Testimony" target="_blank">Sandra Poole &raquo;</a></div> <div>Deputy Director</div> <div>California Employment Development Department Disability Insurance Branch</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><b><br /></b><b></b></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/sx6Xb-XGgxU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/sx6Xb-XGgxU/hr-2339-the-family-income-to-r.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/06/hr-2339-the-family-income-to-r.shtml Wages and Benefits paid leave paid sick day sick day work life balance Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/06/hr-2339-the-family-income-to-r.shtml <div> <div>Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Hearing</div> <div>2175 Rayburn H.O.B</div> </div> <br /><div><b></b><br /><br /> </div> <br /><div><a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/help/help061009.wvx" title="Examining the Single Payer Health Care Option Webcast">Archived Webcast &raquo;</a></div> <br /><div> <div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEPW1fLUS98" title="Robert Andrews (NJ) Opening Statement">Chairperson Robert Andrews (NJ) Opening Statement &raquo;</a></div> </div> <br /><div>Witnesses:</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090610RepConyersTestimony.pdf" title="U.S. Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) Testimony" target="_blank">U.S. Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) &raquo;</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090610MarciaAngellTestimony.pdf" title="Marcia Angell, M.D Testimony" target="_blank">Marcia Angell, M.D &raquo;</a></div> <div>Senior Lecturer in Social Medicine</div> <div>Harvard Medical School</div> <div>Boston, Massachusetts</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090610DavidGratzerTestimony.pdf" title="David Gratzer Testimony" target="_blank">David Gratzer &raquo;</a></div> <div>Senior Fellow</div> <div>Manhattan Institute</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090610GeriJenkinsTestimony.pdf" title=" Geri Jenkins, R.N. Testimony" target="_blank"> Geri Jenkins, R.N. &raquo;</a></div> <div>Co-President</div> <div>California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee</div> <div>San Diego, CA</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/testimony/20090610WalterTsouTestimony.pdf" title="Walter Tsou, M.D., M.P.H. Testimony" target="_blank">Walter Tsou, M.D., M.P.H. &raquo;</a></div> <div>National Board Advisor</div> <div>Physicians for a National Health Program</div> <div>Philadelphia, PA</div> </li> </ul> <br /><div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~4/v_Gde8dYtIk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/hearings/~3/v_Gde8dYtIk/examining-the-single-payer-hea.shtml http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/06/examining-the-single-payer-hea.shtml Health Care benefits health care health care reform Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:30:00 -0500 http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/06/examining-the-single-payer-hea.shtml