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April 13, 2000: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee

On April 13, 2000, National Reading Panel officials and members of Congress testified before the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee.

View photos from this event in the NRP photo gallery and read the complete texts of this testimony in the links below.

September 26, 2000: The Importance of Literacy

On September 26, 2000, Dr. Donald Langenberg, NRP Chairperson, testified before the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, on the importance of literacy.

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