Hearing on Education Reform and Related Issues

Book excerpt: This document contains testimonies and prepared statements from a congressional hearing on educational issues held in Arizona. Statements and testimonies address education reform, school financing, equalization, site-based management, federal programs, vocational education, and American Indian education, among other issues. Included are opening statements by Representatives Dale Kildee and Ed Pastor. Witnesses providing testimony include: (1) Lee Whitehead, Arizona Education Association; (2) Louise Kleinstiver, superintendent, Somerton School District No. 11, Yuma County; (3) George S. Garcia, superintendent, Tucson Unified School District No. 1, Pima County; (4) Gilbert Innis, Tribal Education Department, Gila River Indian Community; (5) James Cervantes, student, Phoenix; (6) Pat Medina, parent, Phoenix; (7) Derrick Gray, teacher, South Mountain High School, Phoenix; (8) E. T. Hernandez, parent, Phoenix; (9) Anthony Abril, Phoenix; (10) Eugene Bressard, director, Friendly House, Phoenix; (11) Judy Muller, teacher, South Mountain High School, Phoenix; (12) Ronald Mohammed, substitute teacher, Phoenix; (13) Jack Lunsford, Phoenix; (14) Betty Thompson, Phoenix; (15) John Pizzi, Glendale; and (16) Susan Shepherd, parent, Glendale. Prepared statements, a Gila River Indian Community Resolution, and a concept paper on the role of tribal governments in education policy are included. (KS)