In a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia and Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, wrote that the 'scheme' may violate the text of the CARES Act and the Education Department's guidance.
when it announced the grant program in July. It said the one-time grants could be used to"help or subsidize the 2020-21 tuition for eligible students at participating private, parochial or independent schools in South Carolina."Alex Wong/Getty Images
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos listens during a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House, May 19, 2020. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos listens during a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House, May 19, 2020.in support of the South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, writing,"In SC today with Governor @henrymcmaster who knows students need to be able to safely return to school this fall and parents need options to make that happen. Thanks to his leadership, $32M in #CARESAct funds will go to low-income SC families to find the right fit this fall.
However, GEER funding can only be used for grants for local education agencies and institutions of higher education"that have been most significantly impacted by," as well as"other IHEs, LEAs, or education related entities that the governor deems essential for carrying out specified emergency educational services to students," according to Monday's letter.
"The SAFE grant program does not award grants to LEAs, IHEs, or other education related entities; rather, vouchers are awarded directly to parents," the letter said, adding that specific department guidance
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