These hearing transcripts present testimony concerning the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Much of the testimony was from members of congress, educators, and representatives of education organizations concerning the efficacy of specific programs and activities funded by the Act, particularly those items that they would like to see expanded or improved. Testimony was heard from: (1) Representatives Robert E. Andrews, Peter Hoagland, Donald M. Payne, Terry Everett, and Lynn C. Woolsey; (2) the director of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Schools; (3) the executive director of the Main Line Project Learning, Brookline School, Havertown, Pennsylvania; (4) a former congressman; (5) four school superintendents; (6) a program manager from the Pennsylvania Department of Education; (7) a senior researcher from SRI International; (8) two elementary school principals; (9) the dean of Montclair State College's School of Professional Studies; (10) three school district officials; (11) the president of the National Association of Migrant Education; (12) an official of the National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education; (13) an education consultant; and (14) the president of the American Federation of Teachers. (MDM)

These hearing transcripts present testimony concerning the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which since 1965 has provided the bulk of federal aid to elementary and secondary schools and related programs. Much of the testimony was from Texas education officials, school administrators, and teachers who voiced opinions about the efficacy of specific programs and activities funded by the ESEA, particularly those items that they would like to see expanded or improved. Testimony was heard from: (1) Representative Gene Green; (2) the deputy director of education policy in the governor's office; (3) the executive deputy commissioner for programs and instruction, Texas Education Agency; (4) the Texas commissioner of education; (5) an official from the Texas State Board of Education; (6) two school district superintendents; and (7) a Chapter 1 educator. (MDH)

These hearing transcripts present testimony concerning the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which since 1965 has provided the bulk of federal aid to elementary and secondary schools and related programs. Much of the testimony was from Michigan school administrators, teachers, and educational specialists who voiced opinions about the efficacy of specific programs funded by the ESEA, particularly those programs that they would like to see expanded or improved. Testimony was heard from: (1) a district reading specialist; (2) an elementary school principal; (3) a Chapter 1 teacher; (4) a district staff development specialist; (5) a district intermediate school director of general education; (6) an assistant superintendent for curriculum; (7) a district bilingual/migrant program consultant; (8) a bilingual/migrant teacher; (9) a professor of education; (10) an elementary school teacher; and (11) a high school library technology coordinator. (MDM)