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March 1, 2006 Today Joshua Tagore, a student at University High School of Science and Engineering in Hartford testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Today’s hearing focused on the non-teacher provisions within the PACE-Education Act that support K-12 education, including: the creation of specialty math and science high schools; funding internships and summer programs for middle and high school students at national laboratories and other technology and scientific research facilities; creating a National Clearinghouse on Mathematics and Science Teaching Materials; and, funding additional Advanced Placement (AP) courses.