Democrats spar with DeVos at hearing, say Trump budget would 'privatize education'
Source: the hill
By Justine Coleman - 02/27/20 02:29 PM EST
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House Democrats on an Appropriations subcommittee criticized the Education Department's spending request, with Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) calling it “unacceptable” and saying it would “risk exacerbating the financial challenges of under-resourced rural districts.”
“I just want to say to you, with all sincerity, this is not going to happen,” DeLauro told DeVos. “You are clearly again, in my view, seeking to privatize public education. I hope that we have been clear that we are not going to do that.”
DeVos defended the budget request, saying she is “not out to privatize anything about education.”
“I’m out to make sure every student is personalized, individualized for them, that they find the right fit to unlock their potential,” DeVos told members of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
Democrats took issue with the Education Department's desire to consolidate different forms of grant programs into one block grant to the states. DeVos argued the move would provide states and schools more flexibility on how to split up grant money to address issues like school safety and mental health care............................
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