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House Democrats bringing new scrutiny to education secretary

Posted on January 22, 2019

Originally published January 22, 2019 by Associated Press
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
FILE - In this May 22, 2018, file photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies at a House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democrats are preparing to bring Education Secretary Betsy DeVos under the sharpest scrutiny she has seen since taking office. DeVos has emerged as a common target for Democrats as they take charge of House committees that wield oversight powers including the authority to issue subpoenas and call hearings. At least four Democrat-led committees are expected to push DeVos on a range of topics. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

With a majority in the House of Representatives and control of committees, Democrats plan to use their oversight powers to publicly scrutinize controversial regulations Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has issued. Among the decisions Democratic representatives say they want to examine are the revocation of discipline guidelines regarding disproportionate punishment of students with disabilities and the transfer of funds to private charter schools from public schools serving large populations of students with disabilities.

Read the full story from Associated Press here.

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