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Harvey, Irma, DACA And Campus Sexual Assault

It was a busy week in education. Here's our roundup from the hurricane-hit regions, from Washington and across the country.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke this week about campus sexual assault and enforcement of Title IX at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. / Jacquelyn Martin / Shutterstock.com

It's hard to believe all this could happen in just one week, but here we are with the weekly roundup.

Widespread disruption from Harvey and Irma

Six of the nation's — , Miami-Dade, Broward County, Houston ISD, Hillsborough County and Orange County — were shuttered this week because of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Houston schools are scheduled for students. Florida are being readied as shelters and staging grounds for supplies as Hurricane Irma heads north.

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