Healthy breakfasts, school lunches, dietary education, and nutritional assistance are all worthy investments in our effort to combat child hunger and improve the health and wellness of low-income families. Congress has a responsibility to extend these programs this year, before critical services are delayed or even denied to millions of needy children and families. To that end, Republicans are rea... Read more »
Thank you Chairman Miller, and good afternoon to our distinguished witnesses from inside and outside the federal government. This is a far-reaching piece of legislation, and we value the multiple perspectives you bring. The April 5th Massey mine explosion that took the lives of 29 West Virginians was a mining tragedy the likes of which our nation had not seen in four decades. We all share a goal o... Read more »
Thank you Mr. Chairman and good morning. This morning’s legislative hearing is the first public examination of H.R. 5504, the recently introduced Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act. The National School Lunch program and the other initiatives that make up the Child Nutrition Act are designed to combat hunger and poor nutrition among low-income children and families. According to the Con... Read more »
Good morning. Welcome to our hearing. Today we have joined to discuss the important issue of cyber safety related to our nation’s children. As a parent of two school-age children, the issue of cyberbullying is one that is both troubling and personal. With the growth of technology that has included social networking sites, instant messaging, and text and picture messaging on cell phones, bullying i... Read more »
Thank you Mr. Chairman. Welcome to our witnesses and thank you all for your service to the country and the people of the Gulf Coast during this difficult time. It has been two months since an explosion onboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig claimed the lives of 11 workers and injured 17 more. Sadly, this catastrophic event 50 miles from the shoreline continues to devastate the businesses, communiti... Read more »
Thank you Mr. Chairman, and good morning. The topic of today’s hearing, broadly speaking, is accreditation. It is a system of peer review and program approval that has a long history in American higher education. Accreditation is widely viewed as a seal of approval – a sign of program quality. In our higher education system, accrediting agencies are entrusted with a great deal of authority, determ... Read more »
This hearing is about the Government Accountability Office’s recent findings concerning the Department of Education’s oversight and monitoring of federal funds intended to support low-income and minority-serving institutions. Federal funds flow to these institutions primarily through programs authorized under Title III and Title V of the Higher Education Act. I look forward to hearing about GAO’s ... Read more »
Thank you Chairman Miller and let me also extend my thanks to Governor Manchin, the community surrounding Montcoal, and especially the family members who are welcoming us here today. This hearing is a somber occasion, but an important one. The April 5th explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine stole the lives of 29 miners and forever changed the lives of their families, friends, coworkers, and commu... Read more »
We’re here this morning to discuss research recently conducted by the Government Accountability Office into concussions among high school athletes. The findings of the GAO will be illuminated by experts in the field and individuals who have firsthand experience with this type of injury. Concussions are functional traumatic brain injuries suffered as a result of force – for instance, they could be ... Read more »
Today’s hearing addresses an issue critically important to the academic success of our nation’s students. In 2001, Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires states and each school district to ensure students are proficient in reading and math by the end of the 2013-2014 school year. For schools that are unable to make what their state has defined as “adequate yearly progress” to... Read more »
