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Richard Simmons on Capitol Hill Richard Simmons on Capitol Hill
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 350 seconds

Richard Simmons, Fitness Expert and Advocate, testified before the Committee on Education and Labor at a hearing concerning childhood obesity and physical health and education on July 24, 2008.

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Phil Mickelson Congressional Testimony Phil Mickelson Congressional Testimony
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 388 seconds

Phil Mickelson, professional golfer and Co-Founder of the Mickelson Exxon Mobil Teachers Academy, testifies at an Education and Labor Committee hearing concerning the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math education on July 22, 2008.

Related: capitol, congress, golf, hill, mickelson, pga, phil, teacher

Wage and Hour Law Enforcement: Kim Bobo Wage and Hour Law Enforcement: Kim Bobo
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 384 seconds

Kim Bobo, Founder and Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice, testified at an Education and Labor Committee hearing which asked if the Department of Labor is effectively enforcing our wage and hour laws on July 15, 2008.

Related: cash, gao, hour, interfaith, job, justice, labor, money, paid, pay, paycheck, salary, wage, worker

Teen Abuse Hearing: Jon Martin-Crawford Teen Abuse Hearing: Jon Martin-Crawford
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 438 seconds

Jon Martin-Crawford, Former Program Participant at the Family Foundation School in Hancock, NY, testifies at a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor hearing concerning child abuse and deceptive marketing by residential programs for teens on April 24, 2008.

Related: abuse, child, depression, drug, family, foundation, school, substance, teen, treatment

Whistleblower Protection Hearing: Jeffrey Wigand Testimony Whistleblower Protection Hearing: Jeffrey Wigand Testimony
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 599 seconds

Dr. Jeffrey Wigand testifies about his experience as a whistleblower at a Workforce Protections subcommittee hearing on whistleblower protections on May 15, 2007.

Related: education, house, insider, jeffrey, labor, osha, protection, representatives, the, whistleblower, wigand

Tim Brown, former Oakland Raider, on Capitol Hill Tim Brown, former Oakland Raider, on Capitol Hill
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 414 seconds

Tim Brown, former Oakland Raider wide receiver and nine time Pro-Bowler, testified before the Committee on Education and Labor at a hearing concerning childhood obesity and physical health and education on July 24, 2008.

Related: capitol, child, childhood, children, congress, education, health, heisman, hill, obesity, physical, trophy, winner

Improving Public Schools: Mayor Michael Bloomberg Part 1 Improving Public Schools: Mayor Michael Bloomberg Part 1
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 589 seconds

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg testifies at an Education and Labor Committee hearing concerning mayor and superintendent partnerships in education on July 17, 2008.

Related: bloomberg, city, education, mayor, michael, new, public, school, superintendent, york

The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (HR 980) The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (HR 980)
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 211 seconds

H.R. 980, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan 314-97 vote on July 17, 2007.

Related: assosciation, firefighter, fireman, fop, fraternal, house, hoyer, iaff, international, nancy, officer, order, pelosi, police, steny

College Opportunity and Affordability Act College Opportunity and Affordability Act
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 112 seconds

Congressman George Miller, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, speaks about the College Opportunity and Affordability Act, which passed the House on February 7, 2008.

Related: affordability, aid, college, cost, financial, grant, loan, opportunity, student, textbook

Childhood Obesity Hearing: Dr. Russell Pate Childhood Obesity Hearing: Dr. Russell Pate
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 469 seconds

Dr. Russell Pate, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences & Professor at the Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, testified before the Committee on Education and Labor at a hearing concerning childhood obesity and physical health and education on July 24, 2008.

Related: capitol, child, childhood, children, congress, education, health, hill, obesity, physical

Higher Education Opportunity Act: Chairman George Miller 1 Higher Education Opportunity Act: Chairman George Miller 1
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 339 seconds

Rep. George Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, advocates for passage of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HR 4137) on July 31, 2008.

Related: act, education, george, hea, heoa, higher, miller, opportunity

The Higher Education Opportunity Act Is Coming The Higher Education Opportunity Act Is Coming
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 28 seconds

A college education continues to be the best path to the middle class. But more and more, high college prices and other obstacles are putting a college degree further out of reach for America's students. The Higher Education Opportunity Act will continue this Congress' effort to make college more affordable and accessible.

Related: act, education, heoa, higher, opportunity

Teen Abuse Hearing: Chairman George Miller Teen Abuse Hearing: Chairman George Miller
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 377 seconds

Rep. George Miller, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, makes an opening statement at a hearing concerning child abuse and deceptive marketing by residential programs for teens on April 24, 2008.

Related: abuse, child, depression, drug, substance, teen, treatment

STEM Hearing: Melendy Lovett STEM Hearing: Melendy Lovett
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 429 seconds

Melendy Lovett, Senior Vice President & President of Education Technology at Texas Instruments, testifies at an Education and Labor Committee hearing concerning the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math education on July 22, 2008.

Related: education, engineering, instruments, math, science, technology, texas

Improving Public Schools Hearing: Joel Klein Improving Public Schools Hearing: Joel Klein
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 485 seconds

Joel Klein, Chancellor of the
New York City Public Schools, testifies at an Education and Labor Committee hearing concerning mayor and superintendent partnerships in education on July 17, 2008.

Related: chancellor, city, education, joel, klein, new, public, school, york

Food Prices Hearing: Ephraim Leibtag Food Prices Hearing: Ephraim Leibtag
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 355 seconds

Ephraim Leibtag, an Economist for the USDA Economic Research Service, testifies at a Committee on Education and Labor hearing concerning the effect of the rising cost of food on child nutrition programs on July 9, 2008.

Related: cost, economy, food, increase, inflation, price, rise

Paycheck Fairness Act: Rep. George Miller Paycheck Fairness Act: Rep. George Miller
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 386 seconds

Rep. George Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, argue in favor of passing HR 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act on July 31, 2008.

Related: act, equal, fairness, george, hr1338, miller, pay, paycheck

HBCU Hearing: The Honorable Hazel R. O\ HBCU Hearing: The Honorable Hazel R. O'Leary
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 482 seconds

The Honorable Hazel R. O'Leary, President of Fisk University, testifies at a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor hearing concerning Historically Black Colleges and Universities on March 13, 2008.

Related: and, black, colleges, committee, education, hbcu, historically, house, institutions, minority, serving, universities

Improving Public Schools Hearing: Arne Duncan Part 1 Improving Public Schools Hearing: Arne Duncan Part 1
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 451 seconds

Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, testifies at an Education and Labor Committee hearing concerning mayor and superintendent partnerships in education on July 17, 2008.

Related: arne, chicago, duncan, education, mayor, public, school, schools, superintendent

Social Work Hearing: Gary Bailey Social Work Hearing: Gary Bailey
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 368 seconds

Gary Bailey, Associate Professor at the Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work, testifies at an Education and Labor Committee Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee hearing concerning the state of social work in America on July 29, 2008.

Related: child, children, college, family, kids, simmons, social, work

Equal Pay Day Press Conference: Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Day Press Conference: Lilly Ledbetter
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 523 seconds

Lilly Ledbetter, a victim of pay discrimination, speaks at a press conference concerning pay equity on April 23, 2008.

Related: discrimination, equal, equity, ledbetter, lilly, pay

Paycheck Fairness Act: Rep. Susan Davis Paycheck Fairness Act: Rep. Susan Davis
Posted by: EdLaborDemocrats

Video duration: 123 seconds

Rep. Susan Davis member of the Committee on Education and Labor, argue in favor of passing HR 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act on July 31, 2008.

Related: act, davis, equal, fairness, hr1338, pay, paycheck, susan