Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rolled out another round of coronavirus stimulus cash. The more than $13.2 billion pot of money is designated for states to help their K-12 students whose schools were closed due to the coronavirus.
and sent to DeVos Thursday night, more than two dozen Democratic lawmakers asked the Education Department for more guidance for students, parents and schools on the FAFSA. They cited students’ shifting financial situations due to the coronavirus, and declining FAFSA completion rates.
— Some of the lawmakers’ requests include providing more information on the professional judgment process for students on the Education Department’s Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions page— Additionally, lawmakers are urging DeVos to employ a strategy used following the 2008 recession claiming they neglected students' constitutional right to literacy skills. They also sued over poor learning conditions in Detroit schools due to underfunding.and the question of whether such a right exists remains open today,” the majority opinion from appeals court Judges Eric Clay and Jane Stranch said.
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