Let's Ask Arne
I'm not actually sure who wrote this letter but Senator Tom Harkin is being urged to ask Sec. of Education Arne Duncan these questions. You can too by e-mailing the Secretary at
arne.duncan@ed.gov
"How many of your staffers have worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation? Who are they, and why did you hire them?
"What role did these staffers and Bill Gates have on the formulation of the RTTT mandates?
"How much classroom teaching experience do the principal authors of the RTTT mandates have, individually, and as a group?
"Why are these individuals qualified to make decisions about education policy?
"Were you, or anyone who works within the Department of Education in contact with any representative or lobbyist representing Pearson Education, McGraw-Hill, or InBloom before or during the writing of the RTTT mandates?
"What is the Broad Foundation? What is your connection to the Broad Foundation? What education policies
arne.duncan@ed.gov
"How many of your staffers have worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation? Who are they, and why did you hire them?
"What role did these staffers and Bill Gates have on the formulation of the RTTT mandates?
"How much classroom teaching experience do the principal authors of the RTTT mandates have, individually, and as a group?
"Why are these individuals qualified to make decisions about education policy?
"Were you, or anyone who works within the Department of Education in contact with any representative or lobbyist representing Pearson Education, McGraw-Hill, or InBloom before or during the writing of the RTTT mandates?
"What is the Broad Foundation? What is your connection to the Broad Foundation? What education policies