Lost Educational Opportunities in Alternative Settings
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | 2175 Rayburn H.O.B Washington, DC,
| Mar 12, 2009 10:00am
The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee will hold a joint hearing with the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security to examine if at-risk youth are missing out on educational opportunities while in foster care, juvenile justice facilities, alternative education settings and other environments.
Opening Statements
Witnesses
Dr. Thomas Blomberg, Professor of Criminology
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Ms. Linda Brooke, Director of Government Relations and Education Services
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
Austin, TX
Dr. Cynthia Cave, Director
Office of Student Services
Richmond, VA
Leonard Dixon, M.S., Executive Director
Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility
Detroit, MI
Janeen Steel, Esq., Executive Director
Learning Rights Law Center
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Robert Whitmore, CEO
Manito, Incorporated
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
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