The Senate Committee on Education and Corrections held an informational hearing on August 29, 2012 at the state Capitol on the impacts to public education from Act 32. Invited testimony was given by Brian Pahnke, Department of Public Instruction Assistant Superintendent of Division of Finance and Management; Duff Martin, National Education Association Director and Wisconsin Education Association Council member; Dr. Todd Berry, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance; and Dr. Carolyn Kelley and Dr. Jim Shaw, researchers at UW-Madison's Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis.