Professional Oklahoma Educators

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and Labor Committee's purpose is to ensure that Americans' needs are addressed so that students and workers may move forward in a changing school system and a competitive global economy. The committee and its five subcommittees oversee education and workforce programs that affect all Americans, from early learning through secondary education, from job training through retirement.

The Committee is scheduled to meet next week as follows:

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Full Committee Markup on "H.R. ___, Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009," and Consideration of Committee Oversight Plan scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B.

Thursday, February 12, 2009
Full Committee Hearing on "Examining Workers’ Rights and Violence Against Labor Union Leaders in Colombia," scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B. Witnesses to be announced.

Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness Subcommittee Hearing on "New Innovations and Best Practices Under the Workforce Investment Act," scheduled at 2:30 p.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B. Witnesses to be announced.

Press releases, blog reports, and other details regarding the activities of the Education and Labor Committee are available here: http://edlabor.house.gov (run by Committee Democrats) and here: http://republicans.edlabor.house.gov/ (run by Committee Republicans).

Professional Oklahoma Educators will keep members posted as these and other education issues progress at both the state and national levels.