In States' Private-School Vouchers, Few Safeguards Against Discrimination

Education Week: How far can private schools that take taxpayer-funded vouchers go in selecting students without running afoul of civil rights and antidiscrimination laws?

The answer is complicated—and less than reassuring to those concerned about the rights of students of color, LGBT students, and children with disabilities.

And it's a question supercharged now by the Trump administration's strong advocacy for expanding school choice and U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' opaque stance on the issue, especially in recent testimony before members of Congress.

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