What’s missing from congressional hearing on teachers
Congressional hearings are supposed to provide lawmakers wth information they need to make policy and legislative decisions. But sometimes, when you look at the witness lists, it is hard to figure out why legislators bother to hold them.
Take the hearing being held on Tuesday by the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter from California. It is called “Education Reforms: Discussing the Value of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs.”
The official media release on the hearing lets you know that the
