May 31, 2002
On Its Web Site, Education Dept. Briefly Accuses Congress of Betrayal
In Washington, the war of words over student aid got downright nasty this month.
A posting on the Education Department's Web site described Congress as "betraying students" by not embracing Bush-administration proposals to fix a billion-dollar shortfall in the Pell Grant program.
In February, the White House failed to persuade lawmakers to make up the deficit by cutting $1.3-billion in Congressional earmarks and "low-priority programs." This month, lawmakers and advocates for
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