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The Future of Learning: How Technology is Transforming Public Schools

Full Committee Hearing 10:00 AM, June 16, 2009 2175 Rayburn H.O.B
Washington, DC
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.
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Witnesses:
  • Jennifer Bergland » Chief Technology Officer Bryan Independent School District Bryan, Texas
  • Aneesh Chopra » Chief Technology Officer White House Office for Science and Technology
  • Dr. Wayne Hartschuh » Executive Director Delaware Center for Educational Technology Dover, Delaware
  • Scott Kinney » Vice President Discovery Education Silver Spring, Maryland
  • John McAuliffe » General Manager Educate Online Learning, LLC Baltimore, Maryland
  • Abel Real » Student East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina
  • Lisa Short » Science Teacher
    Gaithersburg Middle School     Montgomery County Public Schools, MD Gaithersburg, Maryland

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Building on What Works at Charter Schools

Full Committee Hearing 10:00 AM, June 4, 2009 2175 Rayburn H.O.B
Washington, DC
The House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, June 4 to examine how supporting outstanding charter schools can help build an innovative, world-class American school system that educates all students to high levels.

President Obama has repeatedly called on states to lift restrictions that limit the growth of successful charter schools and encourage rigorous accountability of them.
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Witnesses:
  • Steve Barr » Founder and Chairman of the Board Green Dot Public Schools Los Angeles, CA
  • David Dunn » Director Texas Charter School Association Austin, TX
  • Jim Goenner » Board Chair National Association of Charter School Authorizers and lead authorizer at Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
  • John King » Managing Director Excellence Preparatory Network
    Uncommon Schools     New York, NY
  • Barbara O’Brien » Lt. Governor Colorado
  • Jim Shelton » Assistant Deputy Secretary
    Office of Innovation and Improvement     Department of Education

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