This document records testimony from a hearing before the Committee on Education and Workforce regarding the state of American education. Opening statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Tim Walberg, Chairman, Committee on Education and Workforce; and (2) Honorable Robert C. Scott, Ranking Member, Committee on Education and Workforce. The following witnesses presented statements: (1) Nicole Neily, President, Parents Defending Education; (2) Dr. Preston Cooper, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; (3) Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund; and (4) Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President and CEO, Society for Human Resource Management. Additional submissions were provided by: (1) Honorable Joe Courtney, a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut: Article dated January 25, 2025, from Forbes; (2) Honorable Lucy McBath, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia: Ways and Means Committee memo; (3) Honorable Kevin Kiley, a Representative in Congress from the State of California: United States: Change in Spending and Scores Since 2013; and (4) Honorable Robert F. Onder, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri: Growth in Administrative Staff, Principals, Teachers, and Students in Public Schools (% Change Since 2000) and K-12 Spending Per Pupil vs. Median NAEP Score. Responses to questions submitted for the record by: (1) Mrs. Janai Nelson; and (2) Mr. Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.