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DeVos endorses online schools despite potential problems

Betsy DeVos has praised online-only schools in spite of research that suggests they attract and harm the most vulnerable students.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has praised online-only schools, in spite of research that suggests they attract and harm the most vulnerable students. A new study from RAND Corporation and New York University found Ohio students with low test scores who enrolled in virtual schools fell further behind. (The Hechinger Report)

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