Betsy DeVos Says There Is No ‘Desire’ to Take Funding Away From Schools Amid Pandemic

Secretary of 🎓EducationBetsy DeVos is adamant the Trump administration has no intention to revoke funding from schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Host of CNN’s “State of the Union” Dana Bash alleged the Trump administration has threatened to take funding away from schools if they choose not to reopen in the fall.

She asked DeVos how it helps to take money away from school districts in the middle of a pandemic.

DeVos explained the administration does not want to take money away and is more focused on reopening schools.

“There’s no desire to take money away. In fact, we want to see schools open and have been committed to ensuring the resources are there to do that,” DeVos said.

Watch her comments below:

Bash pressed DeVos on whether or not the threat to revoke funding is still present among the administration.

DeVos reiterated the administration is doing everything it can to bring students back into the classroom.

“We are committed to ensuring students are in school and learning and parents need to have the flexibility and the resources to be able to take their kids to a school if their school refuses to open or doesn’t serve their student,” DeVos said.

DeVos previously received heavy criticism for suggesting children have to take risks to go back to school, as IJR previously reported.