Betsy DeVos apparently confused about federal law protecting students with disabilities

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Betsy DeVos displayed at best confusion and at worst a lack of knowledge about a key federal law involving students with disabilities during her Tuesday confirmation hearing before a Senate panel that will vote on whether she should become President-elect Donald Trump’s education secretary.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) asked DeVos about the federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which requires public schools to provide children with disabilities a “free appropriate public education” and governs how states and public agencies provide various services to millions of students.

Kaine asked her if she believes that all schools that receive federal funding — whether public, public charter or private — should be required to meet the requirements of IDEA.

She responded: “I think they already are.”

Kaine: “But I’m asking you a should question. Whether they are or not, we’ll get into that later.” He then repeated his question.

DeVos said: “I think that is a matter that is best left to the states.”

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. The question will be how will middle america folks handle the loss of

public schools.

It will be up to them to understand why secular education is valuable.

[SamKnause]

2. Betsy DeVos was confused on many issues.

She is unqualified.

She is uniformed.

[vlyons]

3. I'll take that as a "No"

because, you know, it costs money to educate kids with disabilities and learning difficulties. Taxes might have to raised on rich people to pay for it. Heaven forbid! "snark"