Claim: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos used an outdated figure in claiming only 10% of school districts had "provided any kind of real curriculum and instruction program" after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to shut down this spring. That was the case for 82 districts in late March, but by late April, 56% were doing so. In late May, the figure was 67%.
Fact-check: DeVos' Outdated Statistic on School Efforts - FactCheck.org
Verdict: education secretary betsy devos used an outdated figure in claiming only 10% of school districts had "provided any kind of real curriculum and instruction program" after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to shut down this spring. that was the case for 82 districts in late march, but by late april, 56% were doing so. in late may, the figure was 67%.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2020-07-15T18:16:33