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A victory for students and parents: SPLC, allies win case blocking DeVos from diverting COVID-19 relief funds away from public schools

Originally published: SPLC (Southern Poverty Law Center) on September 9, 2020 (more by SPLC (Southern Poverty Law Center)) | (Posted Sep 14, 2020)

A federal court has sent a clear message to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos: You cannot use a national crisis as an excuse to advance your education privatization agenda by siphoning desperately needed COVID-19 relief money away from public schools.