Betsy DeVos proposes cuts to Special Olympics funding
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talked to a House subcommittee, Tuesday, defending budget cuts to programs including Special Olympics.According to The Hill, DeVos says "we had to make some difficult decisions" after reviewing the department's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which would cut nearly $18 million for the program.When asked how many children would be affected by these cuts, DeVos stated she didn't know. That number was later determined to be 272,000.In Ohio, there are 22
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