The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Representative Kevin Kiley of California, will hold a hearing titled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students" at 10:15 a.m. on April 28.
The hearing aims to examine the impact of equity policies on academic standards and student outcomes in K-12 education. The event is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page.
Witnesses scheduled to testify include Daniel Buck, Research Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; Wai Wah Chin, Charter President of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York; Michaele N. Turnage Young, Senior Counsel and Co-Manager of the Equal Protection Initiative at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; and Paul Runko, Senior Director of K-12 Initiatives at Defending Education.
The House Education and Workforce Committee manages federal programs concerning education, labor, health and workforce development according to the official website. The committee also influences policy on issues such as student loans and worker protections according to its official website. Additionally, it serves in the legislative sector with jurisdiction over education and labor matters according to its official website.
Broader discussions from this hearing may inform future legislative efforts regarding educational standards nationwide.
