HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - Serial No. 119-25 - Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Workforce

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Hearing materials for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, held in Washington, DC on September 3, 2025. The record includes the meeting convened at 10:15 a.m., presided over by Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley, and lists committee leadership and staff. The contents outline opening statements, prepared statements from designated officials and witnesses, and additional submissions including referenced articles and reports focused on education policy and related issues.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages165

Reading Time6 h 56 min

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Opening Statements

Opening statements by the Chairman

Opening statements by the Ranking Member

Witnesses

Prepared statements by selected witnesses

Additional Submissions

Submitted articles and reports

HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD,ELEMENTARY,AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONOF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ANDWORKFORCEU.S.HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON,DC,SEPTEMBER 3,2025 Serial No.119-25 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Workforce 出 Available via:edworkforce.house.gou or www.govinfo.gov U.S.GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICEWASHINGTON:2026 63-569 PDF JOE WILSON,South CarolinaVIRGINIA FOXX,North CarolinaGLENN THOMPSON,PennsylvaniaGLENN GROTHMAN,WisconsinELISE M.STEFANIK.New YorkRICK W.ALLEN,GeorgiaJAMES COMER,KentuckyBURGESS OWENS,UtahLISA C.McCLAIN,MichiganMARY E.MILLER,IllinoisJULIA LETLOW,LouisianaKEVIN KILEY,CaliforniaMICHAEL A.RULLI,OhioJAMES C.MOYLAN,GuamROBERT F.ONDER,Jr.,MissouriRYAN MACKENZIE,PennsylvaniaMICHAEL BAUMGARTNER,WashingtonMARK HARRIS,North CarolinaMARK B.MESSMER,IndianaRANDY FINE,Florida MARYE.MILLER,IllinoisGLENN THOMPSON,PennsylvaniaBURGESS OWENS,UtahMICHAEL A.RULLI,OhioJAMES C.MOYLAN,GuamRYAN MACKENZIE,PennsylvaniaMARK HARRIS.North CarolinaMARK B.MESSMER,Indiana ROBERT C.“BOBBY”SCOTT,Virginia,Ranking MemberJOE COURTNEY,ConnecticutFREDERICA S.WILSON,FloridaSUZANNE BONAMICI,OregonMARK TAKANO,CaliforniaALMA S.ADAMS,North CarolinaMARK DESAULNIER,CaliforniaDONALD NORCROSS,New JerseyLUCY McBATH,GeorgiaJAHANA HAYES,ConnecticutILHAN OMAR,MinnesotaHALEY M.STEVENS,MichiganGREG CASAR,TexasSUMMER L.LEE,PennsylvaniaJOHN W.MANNION,New YorkYASSAMIN ANSARI,Arizona COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TIM WALBERG,Michigan,Chairman R.J.Laukitis,Staff DirectorVéronique Pluviose,Minority Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD,ELEMENTARY,ANDSECONDARY EDUCATION KEVIN KILEY,California,Chairman SUZANNE BONAMICI,Oregon,Ranking MemberJAHANA HAYES,ConnecticutSUMMER L.LEE,PennsylvaniaJOHN W.MANNION,New YorkFREDERICA S.WILSON,FloridaALMA S.ADAMS,North CarolinaYASSAMIN ANSARI,Arizona C 0 N T E N T S PageHearing held on September 3,2025 ………………… ………… …… 1 OPENING STATEMENTS Kiley,Hon.Kevin,Chairman,Subcommittee on Early Childhood,Elemen-tary,and Secondary Education …………… ……… …………… 1Prepared statement of………………………………… ………… 4Bonamici,Hon.Suzanne,Ranking Member,Subcommittee on EarlyChildhood,Elementary,and Secondary Education ………… ……… 6Prepared statement of …………………… …………………………… 9WITNESSES WITNESSES Brumley,Dr.Cade,State Superintendent of Education,State of Lou-isiana…………………………………… …… …………………………… 12Prepared statement of ……… ……… … … …… ………… 14Roughton,Chandra,Founder and CEO,Luminous Minds ………………… 16Prepared statement of …… … … ………………………… 18Wingfield,Dr.Jhanae,Assistant Professor of Early Childhood and Lit-eracy Education,Department of Urban Education at Rutgers Univer-sity-Newark …………… ……… …… ……… … ……… 22Prepared statement of ……………………… ……………… …… … 24Harrison,Dr.Brent,Superintendent,Saraland City Schools ………… … 35Prepared statement of…… … …………………… … ……… 37ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONSRanking Member Bonamici: # ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS Article dated February 14,2025,from The Times-Picayune/The NewOrleans Advocate Online,titled“Despite lofty promises,Louisi-ana's private-school vouchers fall short”……………………………… 62Report dated September 11,2025,from the Education Policy AnalysisArchives (EPAA),titled“Taxpayer-Funded Private School Vouchersand Market Failure:A Policy Scan and Review From 1869 to2024”… … ………………… ………………… ………………… … 68Article dated July 3,2025,from kpel965.com,titled“AcadianaSchools Brace for Deep Cuts as Congress Slashes Education Fund-ing”……… … … … … … … … … … … 98Lee,Hon.Summer L.,a Representative in Congress from the Stateof Pennsylvania: Report dated 2022,from South Carolina Law Review,titled“SchoolDistrict Secession in Mobile County,Alabama:A Case Study ofAdaptive Discrimination and Threats to Multiracial Democracy”…113 (III) # FOUNDATIONS FIRST:RECLAIMING READINGAND MATH THROUGH PROVEN INSTRU

FAQs

When and where was the hearing held?

The hearing was held in Washington, DC on September 3, 2025.

Which subcommittee and committee hosted the hearing?

It was conducted by the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education under the Committee on Education and Workforce.

What major sections are included in the hearing record?

The record includes opening statements, witness prepared statements, and additional submissions such as referenced articles and reports.

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