A federal judge shut down an Education Department rule meant to reroute millions in coronavirus aid to private schools, saying the department not only 'acted beyond its authority' but misinterpreted the will of Congress.
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos backed a rule that would have increased private schools' share of CARES Act dollars from $127 million to $1.5 billion, according to one analysis.U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos backed a rule that would have increased private schools' share of CARES Act dollars from $127 million to $1.5 billion, according to one analysis.A controversial rule backed by U.S.
At the center of this months-long fight between DeVos and public school advocates is the CARES Act, passed in March. The law set asidePlaintiffs in the lawsuit, led by the NAACP, argued that the money was meant to be distributed to public school districts based on how many low-income students they serve.
DeVos and her Education Department read the law differently, arguing throughout the summer that private schools should receive help based on how many students they serve, rather than just their share of low-income students. This could mean, in places with large private school populations, districts serving low-income students could be required to spend relief money on their more affluent, private school neighbors.vacating the rule, Judge Dabney Friedrich, of the U.S.
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