Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental AffairsPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Lessons Learned In The D.C. Public Schools... Hearing... S.Hrg. 105-537... Committee On Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate... 105th Congress, 2nd Session
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental AffairsPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Lessons Learned in the D.C. Public Schools
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The focus of this hearing was on lessons learned in the District of Columbia public schools in the year preceding the hearing. In his opening remarks, Senator Brownback (Kansas) remarked that one of the first lessons is that the academic quality of the schools is not good enough and is in dire need of improvement. A second set of lessons focuses on discipline and school safety. The first hearing witness was Gloria L. Jarmon, of the U.S. General Accounting Office, who spoke about the funding of school repairs in the District of Columbia. Delays in school repairs hindered the operation of the District schools in the preceding year. The second speaker, David L. Cotton, accompanied by Ed Fritts and Marvin Allmond who were members of a firm that audited the District of Columbia schools procurement process. Irregularities in the procurement process and the need for further investigation were pointed out. The statement of Joyce Ladner of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority discussed the steps taken to improve the poor condition of the District's schools and instructional effectiveness. Accomplishments that began to put into place the foundations of better learning, including administrative changes, were outlined. The testimony of Julius W. Becton, Jr., the Superintendent of Schools, reviewed the progress made in the relatively short time in which the newly appointed administration has operated. Improvements to facilities and personnel and financial management were outlined. The final panelist was Taalib-Din Uqdah, businessman and custodial parent of D.C. public school students, who spoke about the expectations and experiences of parents for their children's schools. An appendix contains supporting material from the Government Accounting Office and the school system, as well as prepared statements of some of the speakers. (SLD)
A Progress Report Of The Reforms In D.C. Public Schools... Hearing... Committee On Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate... 105th Congress, First Session, September 8, 1997
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental AffairsPublisher:
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Languages : en
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D.C. Public Schools
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Educational change
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Improvement Opportunities for the Public Schools in the District of Columbia
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
D.c. Public Schools
Author: United States CongressPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978181984
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
D.C. public schools: taking stock of education reform : hearing before the Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, July 23, 2009.
House Hearing, 105th Congress
Author: U. S. Government Printing Office (Gpo)Publisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289700294
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) was created in June 1860, and is an agency of the U.S. federal government based in Washington D.C. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including Congress, the Supreme Court, the Executive Office of the President and other executive departments, and independent agencies. A hearing is a meeting of the Senate, House, joint or certain Government committee that is open to the public so that they can listen in on the opinions of the legislation. Hearings can also be held to explore certain topics or a current issue. It typically takes between two months up to two years to be published. This is one of those hearings.
Provide Assistance to D.C. Schools Affected by Federal Activities
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on EducationPublisher:
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Category : Federal aid to education
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Considers S. 2830, to extend Federal aid to D.C. for operation and maintenance of public schools already provided to other communities on basis of percentage of pupils enrolled in public schools whose parents work and/or live on Federal property.
On the Path to Great Educational Results for the District's Public Schools?
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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A Progress Report on the Reforms in D.C. Public Schools
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A hearing before the oversight committee for the District of Columbia (D.C.) public schools provided the opportunity for several senators and educators to comment on the progress of educational reform in the District's public schools. The hearing was held at a time when the opening of the city's public schools was delayed because of their many safety and code violations. Representative Richard K. Armey spoke about the conditions in the D.C. schools and discussed the school choice legislation he has sponsored. Jeanne Allen, president of the Center for Education Reform, discussed charter schools and emphasized that the priorities of the public school system are not consistent with fundamental education reform. Nina Shokraii of the Heritage Foundation advocated vouchers to allow parents to send their children to schools of their choice. Kent B. Amos discussed a proposal to change the funding of charter schools in the District of Columbia. Bruce K. MacLaury, Chairman of the Emergency Transition Education Board of Trustees of the District of Columbia Public Schools, presented the views of the transitional board about the progress toward school reform in the city's schools and offered support for charter schools. General Julius W. Becton, Jr., the appointed Superintendent of Schools, discussed the condition of the schools in general and outlined some improvements made under his administration, focusing on the ongoing physical plant repairs. An appendix contains the District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997 and some supporting statements, including prepared remarks of those who testified at the hearing. (SLD)