WASHINGTON (WOOD) — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the department’s spending proposal.
The West Michigan native has had a tenuous relationship with the House and Senate since her confirmation hearing. She has been criticized by Democrats for not testifying often enough on the activities of the Department of Education.
Tuesday’s questions from the House Appropriations subcomittee ranged from spending priorities to putting more teachers in classrooms.
Republican John Moolenaar, who represents Michigan’s 4th District, questioned DeVos about the Federal Work Study program, which provides part-time jobs for students who need help paying for college. He wondered how that money could be best used.
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