Deep cuts to programs meant to help students were called into question Monday during a congressional subcommittee.
Educational Secretary Betsy DeVos defended the cutbacks in the Department of Education's budget request for 2020, including the elimination of all $18 million in federal funding for the Special Olympics.
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272,000 children and adults from the United States participate in the Special Olympics.
She suggested it is better supported by philanthropy and instead proposes to add $60 million more to charter school funding.
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DeVos's budget request also cut funds from after-school programs and support for students from low-income families, proposing a 12 percent overall decrease in federal funding for education.