Questioned by a persistent lawmaker on Tuesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said private schools that discriminate against LGBTQ students should not be eligible for federal dollars, backtracking from an answer she gave last year. Such programs ― which are currently only supported at the state and local level ― help families use public dollars to fund scholarships to private schools. “State dollars flow to private schools that are allowed to discriminate. DeVos repeatedly tried to evade the question, saying that “where federal dollars flow, federal law must be adhered to,” along with variations of that response. Pinned down, DeVos complied with Clark’s request and said that “yes,” schools with discriminatory polices should be precluded from federal funds.

Source: Huffington Post March 20, 2018 20:48 UTC