Press Release:
Bob Wise, President of the Alliance for Excellent Education, to Testify Before Senate Committee on Finance, March 20
Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, is scheduled to testify Tuesday, March 20 at 10 am ET before the U. S. Senate Committee on Finance at a hearing on “Realizing a Competitive Education: Identifying Needs, Partnerships, and Resources.”
Gov. Wise will discuss how the nation’s economy and global competitiveness are adversely impacted by the nation’s low graduation rates and poorly prepared high school graduates. Additionally, he will identify key policies and strategies to improve the quality of education for all students, ensuring that every child graduates prepared to succeed in postsecondary education and the 21st century workplace.
More information about the hearing is available here.
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The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington-based policy, research, and advocacy organization that works to make every child a graduate, prepared for postsecondary education and success in life.
For more information about the Alliance for Excellent Education, please visit: www.all4ed.org.