Results tagged “quiz” from EdLabor Journal

What country did U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk file a complaint against for violating labor obligations under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)?

1. Guatemala
2. Dominican Republic
3. Colombia
4. Nicaragua

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Q: How many young Americans are too overweight to join the military?

• 9 percent
• 16 percent
• 27 percent
• 65 percent
  

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On April 5, 2010, an explosion at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia killed 29 miners and injured others.  This was the worst mining tragedy in the U.S. in almost four decades.

Q: How many times did MSHA cite Massey's Upper Big Branch Mine for serious violations in 2009?

1. 57 times
   
2. 326 times
   
3. 515 times
   
4. 100,000 times
   

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If the answer is "twenty-eight percent," what's the question?

Q1: What percentage of Americans will be insured under the new health insurance reform law?
Q2: How much can a one-percentage point difference in 401(k) fees reduce overall retirement income over a lifetime of saving?
Q3: What's the percent of Committee Members up for re-election in 2010?
Q4: How much has age discrimination increased?

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Answer: Seven
Question: How many hearings has the committee held this year on ESEA reauthorization?

Greetings to all EdLabor Insider e-newsletter readers looking for the answer to this week's committee trivia question!  (Non-subscribers can click here to subscribe to the Committee's e-mail updates.)

And, drum-roll, please...The full list of hearings held by the Committee in 2010 on ESEA reauthorization is as follows:

Research and Best Practices on Successful School Turnaround
Full Committee Hearing
10:00 AM, May 19, 2010
2175 Rayburn H.O.B
Washington, DC

Supporting America’s Educators: The Importance of Quality Teachers and Leaders
Full Committee Hearing
2:00 PM, May 4, 2010
2175 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC

How Data Can Be Used to Inform Educational Outcomes
Full Committee Hearing
10:00 AM, April 14, 2010
2175 Rayburn H.O.B
Washington, DC

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Students
Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Hearing
10:00 AM, March 18, 2010
2175 Rayburn H.O.B
Washington, DC

The Obama Administration’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization Blueprint
Full Committee Hearing
2:40 PM, March 17, 2010
2175 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC

Building a Stronger Economy: Spurring Reform and Innovation In American Education
Full Committee Hearing
9:30 AM, March 3, 2010
2175 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC

H.R. 4330, the All Students Achieving through Reform Act of 2009
Full Committee Hearing
10:00 AM, February 24, 2010
2175 Rayburn H.O.B
Washington, DC