Education Success = Business Success. Hearing before the Committee on Small Business. United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session.

This document highlights a congressional hearing on expanding the debate on education to involve small businesses as active participants. Opening statements of the following three United States (U.S.) senators are provided: Christopher S. Bond, John F. Kerry, and Olympia J. Snow. Testimony includes witness testimony, prepared statements, and other materials from individuals representing the American Management Association, New York, New York; Ball Publishing, Inc., Greenville, Ohio, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.; Albert Seisler Machine Corporation, Mohnton, Pennsylvania, and the National Federation of Independent Business, Washington, D.C.; State Farm Insurance Companies, Bloomington, Indiana, and the National Alliance of Business, Washington, D.C.; Lexington/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce, Lexington, Virginia; and Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (YLB)