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Your sports-only digital subscription does not include access to this section.New Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsNew Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsYour sports-only digital subscription does not include access to this section.New Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsNew Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsYour sports-only digital subscription does not include access to this section.New Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsYour current subscription does not provide access to this content.New Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsPlease to continue reading.×We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.Already have access?Create an account or activate digitalCreate an account or activate digitalYour sports-only digital subscription does not include access to this section.New Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsNew Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsYour sports-only digital subscription does not include access to this section.New Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsNew Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsYour sports-only digital subscription does not include access to this section.New Offer!Only $5 for 5 monthsYour current subscription does not provide access to this content.New Offer!Only $5 for 5 months&nbsp; | &nbsp;You have permission to edit this article.© 2020 Lee EnterprisesTulsa World editorial: Federal courts aligning against use of CARES Act funding for private school tuitionShare thisGov. Kevin Stitt’s use of $10 million from the federal CARES Act for private school tuition is at odds with federal court interpretations, and he ought to change course. Stitt made the decision in compliance with an interim final rule in June from U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that described how states were to distributed federal COVID-19 relief funding for low-income students.The DeVos rule supports reserving money from the one-time federal stimulus program to use for private school students regardless of their backgrounds. Stitt’s plan would pay the private tuition for about 1,500 students, representing less than 3.8% of private school students and about 0.2% of all school-age students. Some recipient families c of up to more than $100,000.As we have stated before, this is an inefficient and poor use of taxpayer money. A couple of federal courts says it’s also not legal. In the wake of the DeVos rule, several lawsuits were filed in other states challenging its effect on low-income students, who largely attend the nation’s public schools.An August from a federal district court in Seattle says the rule is “blind to the realities of this extraordinary pandemic and the very purpose of the CARES Act: to provide emergency relief where it is most needed …. Forcing the State to divert funds from public schools ignores the extraordinary circumstances facing the State and its most disadvantaged students.”Last week, a federal judge in the District of Columbia as illegal, stating, “Congress expressed a clear and unambiguous preference for apportioning funding to private schools based on the number of children from low-income families.”The CARES Act funding ought to be used to help the most people in the most need. Stitt’s approach, which follows the DeVos philosophy, does the opposite; it underwrites tuition for a select few, ignoring larger needs. Schools are still struggling. There are increased costs for sterilization-level cleaning, personal protective equipment for staff and students, internet connectivity and new curriculum and professional development for remote learning.Expect schools to experience other pandemic effects such as mental health concerns from isolation or an increase in hunger from income losses. The pandemic isn’t over. Stitt should alter his plan for the greater good and to comply with the intent of Congress. FEATURED VIDEOGet opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!© Copyright 2020 , 315 S. Boulder Ave. Tulsa, OK&nbsp;| &nbsp;|Powered by from .{{title}}{{summary}}You don't have any notifications.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Topics

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