The policy has drawn backlash from Democrats and state education leaders who say it reroutes money from needy public schools to wealthier private ones. But in a recent letter to a group of state education chiefs, DeVos defended the policy and said she plans to formalize it as a federal rule “in the next few weeks.”
In the past, public schools have been told to reserve a portion of their Title I funding for local private school students, in proportion to the number of low-income students at nearby private schools. On April 30, however, DeVos issued new guidance telling public schools to divide the coronavirus aid based on the total number of students at local private schools, not just low-income ones.
Indiana's education officials said they're rejecting DeVos' guidance, arguing that, legally, it amounts to no more than a recommendation. Jennifer McCormick, the state's superintendent of public instruction, said on Twitter that she plans to distribute the virus funding “according to Congressional intent and a plain reading of the law."
“These school closures are concentrated in low-income and middle-class communities,” DeVos said. “I would encourage educators everywhere to be as concerned about those students and teachers as they are with those in public schools.”Democrats in Congress blasted DeVos over the policy. In a May 20 letter to DeVos, they said her approach conflicts with language in the relief bill instructing schools to share funding “in the same manner" that they share Title I funding.
That’s OK😊
But not public🤬
Great news!!!
Stop her
She needs to be removed!
I teach at a private school, graduated from private school and not a big fan of public schools, yet I condemn her all day long. What she is doing is nothing short of deplorable.
These GOP bullies are out to get rid of us working class people. Take away free education, take away health care, take away Social Security, etc. We have worked hard for many years to pay for these items. GOPCorrupt DefeatGOP. It will take decades to undo the damage done GOP
Evil woman.
Of course. She'll give the crumbs to the public schools later. Well, maybe.
More Trumpism
Devos and Miller are the 2 worst of Trumps worst. How can you justify giving our tax dollars meant to support public schools to private schools? If u wanna go to private schools, fine, pay for it. The GOP screams about handouts but this is ok?
Absolutely zero taxpayer dollars should go to private schools.
Sounds a lot like socialism
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MTF?
Fair is fair.
IF PEOPLE WANT TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS THEN THEY CAN PAY FOR THAT WITH THEIR PRIVATE MONEY. PERIOD. NO PUBLIC MONEY FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. WE'RE DONE.
Bitch
LOCK HER UP.
She’s a very evil woman. She is letting the folks ripped off by the for profit colleges get f**ked.
She needs to go . Georgetown ? stand in line for a cupcake ?
She has lived in the West Michigan CRC bubble her whole life. She can’t see outside it. Too bad really. She’s really missing that more of God’s people attend non-CSI schools than do attend them.
trump drained the swamp and pumped in shit
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Of course steal from the poor to stuff the rich entitled’s pockets.
Didn’t everyone know she would do this type of thing? She should not be in her position.
ABC is 100% trash propaganda. No matter what side of the aisl you are on the American people deserve better
The ones that are giving kids a chance to get out of the ghetto? Those schools?
She is about as evil as McConnell. She just uses kids instead if veterans
Cheaters For The Rich UNITE!
There she goes! Protecting the rich! Legit, if you live in a poorly funded school district. Get out now! Some districts will not recover from this. Save your kids now!
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If the Kennedy Center can get millions, so can private schools.
That has always been DeVos’ agenda-defunding public education leading to privatization.
I give up, no matter how much we point this out, no body does anything, vote blue
Again, this women has the IQ of a condom BetsyDeVosED
democRats are the Enemy of the people
I’m sure she’s planning to make some extra cash for herself.
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OMG! That witch is doing a lot of damage.
They are tax payers too
Rich kids spend money. Guess who waits on them ? The virus does not discriminate.
They r getting our tax dollars. Why more?
The worst education secretary! Thanks Karen Trump
She needs to resign.
But ABC didn’t mind the “tens of millions” sent to the Kennedy Center & planned parenthood.
No...it is NOT here money and this country refuses to let this woman dismantle public education...especially during a pandemic...we will StandforPublicEducation
I’m so tired of PUBLIC money funding PRIVATE schools. STOP THE INSANITY! 😤
“PRIVATE SCHOOLS” REALLY 🧐👫👬BetsyDeVosED
She needs a nice long mental exam
Private schools should have applied for PPP loans. Don’t transfer PPP loans from public schools to help out private schools. She needs to get over her private school initiatives.
ABC news is putting lipstick on a pig.
She should fix tge totally broken public education system in the USA. The USA is on 30/36 worldwide if it comes to education...such an embarrassment
Private means private funding. If Mrs. Devos wants to help private schools she can donate or do fundraising. We as taxpayers fund public schools.
Of course she is going to look out for the PRIVATE SCHOOLS what else would you expect from someone that owns more than two yacht's.
If Satan were a woman. She would be this bat shit crazy la tee da.
Just one question. How much money does she stand to make off of this?
and here I thought she was in jail for her corruptions
Dis f***in Betch, right here.....
Good, your Corona hoax has run its course.
Private schools where the rich kids go, as if they need more money. Gop, greedy obstructionist party.
The one asshole who has actually stuck around in this administration
I loathe this woman. She’s been giving the middle finger to public education, in need schools and communities all her working life, and now she’s trying to dismantle it piece by piece before our very eyes. Get her grubby hands off education.
Vote for Biden so we can get rid of her
Trump supporters: if you’re upset about this cause it’s gonna hurt your kid’s school, YOU’RE PART OF THE PROBLEM!! If you support this administration, then you support your kids’ school being sh&t on...
Grand white-privilege schools for the mother ship. SEND YOUR CORONVIRUS TAX DOLLARS
I think Nancy Pelosi took millions from Corona Cirus funds for the symphony and arts in Washington DC.
She is the worst person to be in charge of our children’s future. Husband payed money to trumps campaign and she got this position for his money. All she cares about is her private schools. That’s all she knows. Another Trump stooge!!
Wtaf?! What about public schooling?! They shut down my highschool and cut thousands of teachers here due to NO FUNDING!!! But by all means. Continue to let people suffer due to money. This world is sickening
It is going to be a beautiful day when Betsy DeVos and Trump are hauled into a prison cell.
they need to remove you from education,you can't do it
At least they are going to education. Not like pph got money to kill unborn baby. And sell their organs.🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Bitch!
They are American children unable to attend due to COVID..what difference does it make that they attend private schools? Their parents pay taxes for schools their children do not attend & tuition on top. Obama’s children & most elite Democrats children do too...🤔
Many private schools can educate for the same cost we pay for public schools so it makes sense they can help out with the back log that's sure to occur
She sucks!
Last I checked, Americans who send their children to private schools are still required to pay taxes...
Public schools need more help Betsy. We know you have millions invested in private charter schools profiting off public tax money. You never attended a public school. Big Trump donor = Education Secretary position. Hmm. The swamp is boiling over Donald.
Do private school parents pay taxes ? If so why shouldn’t their kids school receive government help ?
Betsy DeVos is the Aileen Wournos of Leona Helmsleys
fux public schools right?
Giody
The trump administration has failed this country!!!!!
Karen’s got to come out of the woodwork every few months and remind us all why we hate her. I think she’s doing it on purpose. No one is that blind to their actions.
BetsyDevoidOfSense is THE Karen of Karens
I hope she is doing something or step down
I think private schools secondary schools don't need it what about the underprivileged schools& the public schools they need it more she has no idea how to run the goddamn system Nobody in this administration is good for the American people
I hope they all know it's going bye-bye soon ... say January 2021 ...
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Unbelievable smh
Kindergarten at the private school here is $25,000. They’re struggling.
Shouldn’t for profit schools apply for PPP loans?
It's not where it's needed, and resources are scarce. Think about it.
I honest think it wrong when the CARES Act explicitly outlined the fund for education across all spectrum. I would love to see how this is played out by a partisan congress members...….
No, just no! Why would you take advantage of a pandemic?
'tens of millions' for real? What's that going to do? That's how much she spends a year.
good idea the Teacher's Unions have ruined the once wonderful Public Schools and lack of discipline isn't what Unions are interested in fighting about they just want their tenure to teach in schools that don't function
Does Betsy DeVos realize that she is the Secretary of Education, not the Secretary of Private Schools?
Witch
Education and indoctrination are not the same. The separation of the two is very important. DeVos does not believe this.
Tax money should never go to private school!
Meanwhile in Minneapolis. There goes Wendy’s👍🏾
Because, you know, private schools have been the hardest hit. Trump maggots.
Oh ffs how about all schools? How about districts with low income
Another one with the IQ of a tire iron BetsyDeVosED
Good we need to support education
They should give money for testing to public schools too!
Private schools? What about public schools that need that support?
She is completely unqualified for the position she holds. She donated cash to buy her job as education secretary. Now she pushes her narrow minded agenda just like everyone else Trump gives jobs to.
Everyone is getting covid money. Why shouldn't those schools?
And children in private schools do not warrant the same protection as public schools because?
Exactly, because high schools are perfect and need absolutely zero funding. dopes
Why not just use the money to help students from colleges who have paid a lot, and haven’t been reimbursed for being out since March without using school facilities or consuming food there, which they already paid
You may not like Biden, but she should be your reason to vote him out.
Sounds a lot like socialist. Taking tax payers money a giving it to private establishments.
The parents in those schools pay taxes as well.
Fake News
The parents of the kids at that school pay taxes too
Perpetual_Now Terrible idea. Public schools are already under funded in most areas. Good news, it's summer, she'll be out of her 'job' by the end of the year.
Schools for the rich do not need help.
All lies
She is another failed administrator in this failed administration.
HumansAreLoco Dominionist at the trough, skimming tax dollars for private schools that predictably fail after cashing the gov’t check. They used to call it embezzlement, it’s now been sanctified.
Private schools should get nothing!
These contain the same thing. Only the content of one of these is beneficial. The other is potus.
So glad the public school students I teach will have their funds cut and private schools get increased federal funds. betsydevos is by far the worst secretary of education in the history of this country. It makes sense though.
If it were up to her, public school would be gone
She is the worst!
I will be so.. glad when this poor excuse of con artist is out of her position. And a real genuine professional who knows how to be a responsible, intelligent, true dignified educated takes over. Lousy at covering up her intentional neglect of informing her staff on operations.
This woman is such a bad con job in reflection of her lack of taking responsibility for her position in her professional career. She’s degraded the title of professional employed. She’s lowered her own position of respect. Her common practice of neglecting to inform her staff.
Rich Christian rightwingers like Betsy do not believe in the separation of church and state. That is why she is Sec of Ed. America is a shithole 3rd world casino for the rich. Let it burn/flood.
What Aren’t private schools an option for families who can afford it? BetsyDeVosED please explain yourself.
More welfare for the rich
Rich Kids getting going to school making money for millionaires who own them. She’s a disgrace
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Of course she does..follow the money
Fraud of education
And the question I would have is how much is being dedicated to Public schools? IF you don't give this information as well, you are 'lying through omission'. You try to rile the population up, without giving a true perspective on the story. ThePeoplesBridge
How is this woman able to show her face in public at all? Resisters are not doin' it for themselves! Give BetsyDeVos hell. SheNeedsSchoolin TrumpIsAnIdiot
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This decades-long attack on education is how we ended up with the complete catastrophe that is America today.
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This woman is a disgrace to women everywhere!
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She just hates the public school system she's responsible for doesn't she? VoteBlueToSaveAmerica
Because she gets a cut.
racism
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Sure. Why not give the privledged more? After all they need it more than those who have to attend public schools!
Charter schools are very popular here in FLINT MICHIGAN.
Kids win = Good job, BetsyDeVosED 🇺🇸
She's worthless.
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