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