This Week In Education: DeVos, Discrimination, Desegregation
The week's education news featured debate over Harvard's rescinding of admissions for several incoming freshmen and the education secretary's contentious hearing on Capitol Hill.
by Anya Kamenetz
Jun 10, 2017
2 minutes
Hello, and welcome to another excitement-filled edition of our weekly news roundup!
Questions about federal law and discrimination for DeVos
On Tuesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appeared before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, and Democrats pounded her with questions about civil rights protections, particularly for LGBTQ students and those with disabilities. After facing similar questions in a House subcommittee appearance last month, DeVos this time took a new tack, repeating
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