US EditionTrump administration mulling transfer of special ed from Education Department: Report
Nearly all special education staff were laid off and oversight duties are being shifted to other agencies amid a government shutdown, risking impacts on federal funding and services.
- The Trump administration plans to change the oversight of special education law from the Education Department to Health and Human Services, alarming advocates like Jacqueline Rodriguez from the National Center for Learning Disabilities.
- Over 450 layoffs are planned in the Education Department, including staff in the Office of Special Education Programs, as part of a larger reduction effort, prompting concerns from families and advocates.
- A U.S. district judge blocked the layoffs temporarily, prompting legal scrutiny over the administration's restructuring plans, while advocates brace for a larger battle over special education rights.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon suggested during a meeting that oversight for special education might be better served in Health and Human Services, leading to concerns among advocates and parents.
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Trump administration mulls transfer of special ed from Education Department: report
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is looking to move the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program outside of the agency, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. In a statement to States Newsroom, department spokesperson Madi Biedermann did not explicitly confirm the report, but said the d…
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Report: Trump administration mulling transfer of special ed from Education Department
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is looking to move the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program outside of the agency, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. In a statement to States Newsroom, department spokesperson Madi Biedermann did not explicitly confirm the report, but said the d…
We Can Support Special Education Without the Department of Education
Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley was interviewed by The 19th about the Trump administration’s decision to lay off most employees within the U.S. Department of Education’s special education office: Reducing the Department of Education has long been a stated goal for some on the right. “Republicans generally are seeing education as mostly a state and local project, and that the increase in the federalization of education programs and dollars…
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