Asked About Discrimination, Betsy DeVos Said This 14 Times
DeVos told lawmakers at a hearing, "Let me be clear: Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law." If only federal law was clear.
Over and over again, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos deflected a barrage of pointed questions with one answer:
"Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law."
Appearing Tuesday before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, DeVos was asked repeatedly by lawmakers if, under a federal voucher program, she would prohibit private schools from discriminating against LGBTQ students and children with disabilities. Recent reports, including an NPR investigation of Indiana's voucher program, have documented private schools excluding these students.
When Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington asked if private schools would
