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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 101
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K-12 Science and Math Education across the Federal Agencies. Hearing before the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session (March 30, 2006). Serial Number 109-43
US House of Representatives
This document records testimony from a hearing held to examine how federal agencies can improve their individual and collective efforts to strengthen K-12 science and math education. Presenters and witnesses included: Representative Sherwood L. Boehlert, Chairman, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives; Representative Bart Gordon, Minority Ranking Member, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives; Representative Vernon J. Ehlers, Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives; Representative Jerry F. Costello, Member, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives; Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Member, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives; Representative Lynn Woolsey, Member, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives; Representative Michael M. Honda, Member, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives; Margaret Spellings, Secretary, Department of Education; Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation; Shana L. Dale, Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Brigadier General John J. Kelly, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and Dr. James F. Decker, Principal Deputy Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. Answers to Post-Hearing Questions are appended.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Hearings, Legislators, Public Agencies, Federal Government, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Government Role, Agency Cooperation, Program Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Agency Role, Competition, High Risk Students
US House of Representatives. Available from: US Government Printing Office. 732 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20401. Tel: 866-512-1800; Fax: 202-512-2104; Web site: http://gpoaccess.gov
Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science.
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