Sec. Betsy DeVos

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States sue Education Department over COVID relief for private schools

Jul 9, 2020

Five states are suing the Trump administration for directing emergency relief aid to students at private schools, regardless of their... Read more

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Bishops applaud school choice as Pence visits Catholic school

Feb 6, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

The U.S. bishops’ conference praised a Trump administration plan to expand school choice Wednesday, as Vice President Mike Pence paid... Read more

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

Churches often have 'best way forward' for helping inmates, Betsy DeVos says

Sep 30, 2019

The Secretary of Education said on Monday that churches are among the institutions with the best solutions for using education... Read more

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DeVos allows religious groups to provide educational services

Mar 13, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

The Department of Education will no longer enforce a provision that forbids religious organizations from providing federally-funded educational services to... Read more