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On Wednesday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m., Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) will testify at a hearing chaired by House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN). The hearing, entitled “Expanding Opportunity in America’s Schools and Workplaces,” will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Workplaces and schools across the country face significant challenges. More than eight million workers are unemployed, while another 6.8 million individuals are working part-time hours when they need full-time jobs. Wages remain stagnant and economic growth slowed in the last quarter of 2014. Meanwhile, approximately one out of five students will drop out of high school before receiving a diploma. Those who do graduate are often unprepared to pursue a postsecondary education and compete in the workforce.

To help the country move in a new direction, Congress is advancing reforms to improve education for America’s students and expand opportunity for working families. Wednesday’s hearing will allow committee members to learn about efforts by state leaders to strengthen education and spur job creation.
 
For more information on Wednesday’s hearing, visit republicans-edlabor.house.gov/hearings. To watch a live webcast of the hearing, click here.

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WITNESS LIST

The Honorable Mike Pence
Governor
State of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Michael Amiridis
Provost
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

Mr. Drew Greenblatt
President and CEO
Marlin Steel
Baltimore, MD
Testifying on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers

Dr. Lawrence Mishel
President
Economic Policy Institute
Washington, DC