Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee

Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 10:00 AM, May 27, 2010 2175 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC
On Thursday, May 27th, the Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the results of a new GAO report on post-secondary institutions that serve low-income and minority students. The panel will review efforts to monitor the financial and programmatic performance of institutions that receive funding under Titles III and V of the Higher Education Opportunity Act. 

More than 1,200 colleges in the United States serve predominantly minority populations.
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Witnesses:
  • Mr. George A. Scott » Director
    Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues
    Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C.
  • Mr. Robert Shireman » Office of the Undersecretary
    Deputy Undersecretary
    U.S. Department of Education Washington, D.C.
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Mr. George Scott and Mr. Robert Shireman testify before the Committee
Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 10:00 AM, October 14, 2009 2175 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC
On Wednesday, October 14, the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competiveness will hold a hearing to examine how non-profit and for-profit colleges and universities administer and enforce student eligibility requirements for federal financial aid programs.
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Witnesses:
  • George A. Scott » Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security Government Accountability Office Washington, DC
  • Robert Shireman » Deputy Undersecretary U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC
  • Mary Mitchelson » Acting Inspector General U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General Washington, DC
  • Harris N. Miller » President and CEO Career College Association Washington, DC
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Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 10:00 AM, May 29, 2009 Nevada State College
Liberal Arts and Sciences Building
Room #120
1021 East Paradise Hills Drive
Henderson, Nevada
On Friday, May 29, the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness held a hearing to examine best practices for improving job training.This is the fifth hearing the committee is holding as it works toward reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act, which provides job training, education programs, vocational rehabilitation and other services to Americans.


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Note: The hearing will be at 10:00am local time.

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Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 10:00 AM, May 5, 2009 2175 Rayburn H.O.B
Washington, DC
On Tuesday, May 5, the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness held a hearing to examine best practices for improving adult education and family literacy. This is the fourth hearing the committee is holding as it works toward reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act, which provides job training, education programs, vocational rehabilitation and other services to Americans.
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Witnesses:
  • David Beré » president and chief strategy officer Dollar General Corporation Goodlettsville, TN
  • Kathy Cooper » Policy Associate
    Office of Adult Basic Education
    Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Olympia, WA
  • Martin Finsterbusch » Executive Director VALUE, Inc. (Voice of Adult Learners United to Educate) Media, PA
  • Donna Kinerney, Ph.D. » Instructional Dean
    Adult ESOL & Literacy Programs
    Montgomery College Wheaton, MD
  • Roberta Lanterman » Program Director Long Beach Family Literacy Long Beach, CA
  • Stephen Reder, Ph.D. » University Professor and Chair
    Department of Applied Linguistics
    Portland State University Portland, OR
  • Gretchen Wilson » Grammy winning recording artist and GED graduate Nashville, TN
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Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 10:00 AM, March 23, 2009 New York State Education Department Auditorium
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York
This is the third in a series of hearings the House Education and Labor Committee is holding to examine innovative strategies for improving job training and education for America’s workers as it works toward reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act.


Witnesses:
  • Mario Musolino » Executive Deputy Commissioner
    New York State
    Department of Labor Albany, New York
  • Gail B. Breen » Executive Director
    Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie Counties
    Workforce Development Board, Inc. Amsterdam, New York
  • Thomas Quick » Senior Human Resource Manager General Electric-Power and Water Schenectady, New York
  • Joseph Sarubbi » Executive Director
    Tec-Smart
    Hudson Valley Community College Malta, New York
  • Nanine Meiklejohn » Senior Legislative Representative AFSCME Washington, District of Columbia
Official transcript (PDF) 1.32 MB


Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 10:00 AM, February 26, 2009 2175 Rayburn H.O.B
Washington, DC
This is the second in a series of hearings the House Education and Labor Committee is holding to examine innovative strategies for improving job training and education for America’s workers as it works toward reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act.
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Witnesses:
  • Cheryl Keenan » Director
    Division of Adult Education and Literacy,
    Department of Education Washington, DC
  • Bob Lanter » Executive Director Workforce Investment Board Concord, CA
  • John Morales » Executive Director Yuma County Workforce Investment Board Yuma, AZ
  • Charissa Raynor » Executive Director SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership Federal Way, WA
  • George Scott » Director of Education Government Accountability Office Washington, DC
  • Kevin Smith » Executive Director New York Literacy, Inc. Buffalo, NY
  • Sandi Vito » Acting Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Harrisburg, PA
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Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 2:30 PM, February 12, 2009

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Witnesses:
  • Ms. Bonnie Gonzalez » Chief Executive Officer Workforce Solutions, Inc Lower Rio Grande Valley
    McAllen, TX
  • Mr. Morton Bahr » President Emeritus, Communications Workers of America National Commission on Adult Literacy Washington, D.C.
  • Mr. Stephen Wooderson » State Administrator Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Des Moines, IA
  • Mr. Bill Camp » Executive Secretary Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Sacramento, CA
  • Ms. Karen R. Elzey » Vice-President and Executive Director Institute for a Competitive Workforce
    U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    Washington, DC
  • Ms. Sherry L. Johnson » Associate Director Lincoln Trail Area Development District Elizabethtown, KY
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Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee and Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness and Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizationas, Human Rights, and Oversight Hearing 9:30 AM, June 19, 2008


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Transcript:
"Restoring America’s Leadership Through Scholarships for Undergraduates from Developing Countries: The Uniting Students in America (USA) Proposal"
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Joint Hearing with the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight



Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 3:00 PM, November 13, 2007
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Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing 9:30 AM, June 29, 2007


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Transcript:
International Students and Visiting Scholars: Trends, Barriers, and Implications for American Universities and U.S. Foreign Policy »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Joint Hearing with the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
Friday, June 29, 2007


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