5 states and D.C. are suing the Education Department, accusing the Trump administration of trying to unlawfully divert pandemic relief funds from public schools to private schools.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks to reporters about the coronavirus at the White House in March.Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks to reporters about the coronavirus at the White House in March.Several Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia have joined in a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, accusing the Trump administration of trying to unlawfully divert pandemic relief funds from public schools to private schools.
Becerra contends that is an unlawful interpretation of the CARES act, which allows private schools to get a disproportionate amount ofAlthough a portion of those funds are allocated to private schools to provide"equitable services" to students, the department's interpretation allows it to count all students for purposes of the funding formula instead of just those who qualify for Title I assistance, according to the lawsuit.
"Instead of ignoring congressional intent and diverting funds away from public schools, Secretary DeVos should follow the law," he said.
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