Senators To DeVos On TEACH Grant Debacle: ‘Urgent That These Mistakes Are Fixed’
“The U.S. Department of Education is in the midst of a top-to-bottom review of a troubled federal grant program for public school teachers. The effort follows reporting by NPR that found many teachers had their grants unfairly converted to loans, leaving some with more than $20,000 in debt. In recent weeks, 19 U.S. senators signed a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, citing NPR’s reporting and saying ‘it is urgent that these mistakes are fixed.’”