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Betsy DeVos to Personally Fund Scholarship for SOTU Philadelphia Student
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will personally provide the scholarship that will allow Philadelphia fourth-grade student Janiyah Davis, who attended the State of the Union (SOTU) address, to enroll at the school of her choice. A spokeswoman for DeVos confirmed to Breitbart News in an email statement the secretary will be personally paying for Janiyah to attend another school. “In her personal capacity, the Secretary donates her salary every year to different organizations and charities,” said Elizabeth Hill. “In this instance, she will be directly providing the scholarship for Janiyah to the school of the family’s choice.”
President Donald Trump invited Janiyah and her mother, Stephanie, to be his special guests at his State of the Union address Tuesday evening. The president said an “inclusive society” is one that ensures “every young American gets a great education.” “[F]or too long, countless American children have been trapped in failing government schools,” he said. “To rescue these students, 18 states have created school choice in the form of Opportunity Scholarships. The programs are so popular, that tens of thousands of students remain on waiting lists.”
Janiyah has attended low-performing schools in Philadelphia. Stephanie, her single mother, attempted to apply for a tax credit scholarship, but, since Pennsylvania’s Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed school choice expansion legislation, Janiyah’s mother has been unable to send her to a better school. “But there is more to their story,” Trump continued during his speech. “Janiyah, I am pleased to inform you that your long wait is over. I can proudly announce tonight that an Opportunity Scholarship has become available. It is going to you, and you will soon be heading to the school of your choice!”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/06/betsy-devos-to-personally-fund-scholarship-for-sotu-philadelphia-student/#