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Questions for Billionaire Betsy DeVos on Her Confirmation Hearings on January 11

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From Diane Ravitch who was ass't Secy Of Ed, for 2 administrations  comes this list of questions  for members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to consider: Do you intend to pay the state of Ohio the $5.2 million that you owe for campaign finance violations Are you aware of the widespread fraud and profiteering in the charter industry in Michigan? What would you do to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the charter industry? Why do you support cybercharters when research consistently shows that they deliver a substandard education? Why do you oppose regulation and oversight of charter schools? Do you believe that students who use public funds to go to religious schools should be subject to the same standards and tests as students  in public schools? Do you think that Thomas Jefferson was wrong when he recommended a separation of church and state?...more

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I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)
 

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