- US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is weighing whether to let states use federal funds to purchase guns for teachers, according to a New York Times report published on Wednesday.
- Current law prohibits the use of federal education money to buy firearms, but the US Department of Education could target an existing education program that provides funding to the poorest schools, and doesn’t specifically prohibit firearms purchases.
- According to The Times, DeVos could use her discretion to approve of such a plan.
- Trump has suggested arming teachers may help prevent school shootings, but the idea was largely rejected throughout the US read more >>>
Source:: BusinessInsider.Com