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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing: U.S. Department of Education Policies and Priorities
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a 2019 House Committee on Education and Labor hearing where Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified regarding the Department's policies and priorities. The hearing includes statements from committee members and various supplemental documents submitted for the record concerning student aid, charter schools, and department operations.
This hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism where Congress questions the Secretary of Education on the administration's management of federal education programs, student loan oversight, and school funding initiatives.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Department of Education
The agency's leadership and policies were subject to formal congressional oversight and questioning.
Students and Borrowers
The hearing addressed policies regarding federal student aid and school funding that impact student access and financial obligations.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on April 10, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
- The hearing was conducted by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor during the 116th Congress.
- Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos provided testimony regarding the Department's policy agenda.
- The record includes supplemental submissions regarding Federal Student Aid acquisitions.
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- The record includes supplemental submissions regarding the productivity of public charter schools in eight U.S. cities.
- The record includes supplemental submissions regarding the Alabama Accountability Act and scholarship recipient outcomes.
- The record includes internal Department of Education emails and correspondence submitted by committee members regarding student aid and administrative operations.
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Extensive Supplemental Evidence
The hearing record contains a high volume of supplemental documentation, including internal emails and audit reports, suggesting a focus on administrative accountability.
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