On May 24, 2017, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education heard testimony from Secretary Betsy DeVos on the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 proposed budget for the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
Key Issues Discussed:
- Secretary Betsy DeVos said that ED’s priorities of refocusing spending on supporting States and school districts, simplifying higher education funding and improving college education affordability are reflected in the FY2018 budget proposal.
- Secretary DeVos and Committee Members discussed the potential applicability of Federal civil rights requirements to private schools and their students participating in federally funded educational choice programs.
- Secretary Devos defended the ED’s investment in school choice programs when asked multiple times by Members if they took important funds away from formula grant programs.
- Members asked questions regarding TRIO and GEAR UP, teacher training and development programs, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), career and technical education (CTE), Pell Grants, borrower defense, student mental health, campus sexual assault, and other topics.
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House Appropriations Labor, HHS Subcommittee Hearing on Education Department FY2018 Budget (385Kb)