Education Department Senior Official, William Mendoza, to Testify in Field Hearing on Securing Educational Opportunities for American Indian College Students

William Mendoza, director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education at the U.S. Department of Education, will testify at a U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) field hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Denver, Colo., at the Old Supreme Court Chambers within the Colorado State Capitol. The hearing is entitled, “Securing Educational Opportunities for Native American College Students: The Native American Education Act of 2012.” Director Mendoza’s testimony will focus on the work the administration is doing to expand educational opportunities and improve outcomes for American Indian students.