/tags/betsy-devos Betsy DeVos en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:02:29 GMT /covid-19/2020-12-04/education-dept-extends-student-loan-payment-freeze-through-january Congress hit pause on federal student loan payments in the CARES Act. The latest extension of this relief will last until after President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:02:29 GMT /covid-19/2020-12-04/education-dept-extends-student-loan-payment-freeze-through-january Elissa Nadworny /education/2019-05-27/47-states-ask-devos-to-forgive-disabled-veterans-student-loans-texas-was-not-among-them Texas is one of just three states that did not sign onto a letter sent Friday to Secretary Betsy DeVos asking the U.S. Department of Education to� Mon, 27 May 2019 16:31:58 GMT /education/2019-05-27/47-states-ask-devos-to-forgive-disabled-veterans-student-loans-texas-was-not-among-them Stephanie Federico /education/2018-11-16/education-dept-proposes-enhanced-protection-for-students-accused-of-sexual-assault Among the significant changes is that schools could make it harder to prove allegations. Instead of only a "preponderance of the evidence," schools could demand "clear and convincing evidence." Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:52:00 GMT /education/2018-11-16/education-dept-proposes-enhanced-protection-for-students-accused-of-sexual-assault Tovia Smith /education/2018-08-23/devos-is-considering-allowing-federal-funds-to-arm-teachers-texas-may-have-given-her-the-idea Federal education officials are considering letting school districts use federal money to buy guns for educators � and the idea may have come from Texas,� Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:10:34 GMT /education/2018-08-23/devos-is-considering-allowing-federal-funds-to-arm-teachers-texas-may-have-given-her-the-idea Aliyya Swaby