Sen. Casey proposes more funding to protect civil rights in schools
Casey’s Showing Up for Students Act would give an additional $280 million to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
Casey’s Showing Up for Students Act would give an additional $280 million to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
The Department of Education said the new round will be available to 153,000 people currently enrolled in President Biden’s SAVE repayment plan.
The grant funding will address asbestos, lead and other issues in Pennsylvania schools.
Democrats ousted the Republican-dominated Pennridge school board in the November election, but the new members have yet to take office.
Americans don’t want to get rid of the Department of Education, but that hasn’t stopped GOP presidential candidates from talking about it.
This debt relief has occurred despite ongoing opposition from congressional Republicans and a Supreme Court ruling against the administration’s plans for debt forgiveness.