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On Wednesday, November 16 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing entitled “Education Research: Identifying Effective Programs to Support Students and Teachers.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Under current law, the federal government supports states, school districts, and the private sector in conducting education research. The resulting information helps parents make decisions about their children’s learning experience and provides taxpayers valuable data about the federal investment in education. Additionally, state and local education officials can use the research to identify and implement successful instructional programs, curriculum, and school improvement strategies.

Wednesday’s hearing will provide committee members an opportunity to discuss the proper federal role in supporting education research. Additionally, members will hear testimony from education leaders about how this research is utilized at the state and local level. To learn more about Wednesday’s hearing, visit www.republicans-edlabor.house.gov.

 

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WITNESS LIST

Dr. Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst
Senior Fellow & Director of the Brown Center on Education Policy
Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C.

Dr. Caroline Hoxby
Scott and Donya Bommer Professor of Economics
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Mr. Steve Fleischman 
Deputy Executive Officer
Education Northwest
Portland, OR

Dr. Eric Smith
Former Florida Commissioner of Education
Florida Department of Education
Annapolis, MD