US EditionFall River's Diman will lose $115K as Trump's education cuts shock state. What to know.
- The U.S. Education Department's role in special education may change under the Trump administration, potentially moving programs to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Sueli Gwiazdowski emphasized the importance of the Education Department's support for students with disabilities, stating, "had it not been for the publicly accessible resources...I probably would not have gone to college."
- Twenty-Three Democratic senators sent a letter to the Education Secretary, demanding clarity on how the administration's changes would affect students' legal rights and access to education amid concerns over cutbacks at the Education Department.
- Experts warn that transferring special education oversight to another agency might diminish educational support and undermine the rights of disabled students.
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Tribal education leaders speak out against Trump’s plan to close the Department of Education
Margaret Katzeek brought her niece Elayna Katzeek to the Baby Raven Reads family night. (Photo by Lisa Phu/KTOO) A group of education leaders from tribal organizations spoke Wednesday at a U.S. Senate hearing against the dissolution of the federal Department of Education – and for protecting programs that support Indigenous students. The hearing followed an executive order President Trump signed last month that aims to close the department. Advo…
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Black colleges ponder their future as Trump makes cuts to education dollars
Students at Tennessee State University, a public HBCU, greet Oprah Winfrey at a 2023 commencement ceremony. In recent months, university officials have warned that they could run out of cash by May. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)The nation’s historically Black colleges and universities, known as HBCUs, are wondering how to survive in an uncertain and contentious educational climate as the Trump administration downsizes the scope and purpose of the …
Education Department Moves to Revamp Student Debt Programs
The US Department of Education is launching a rulemaking process that could see the agency overhaul multiple federal student aid programs, the latest in a series of steps by President Donald Trump to reshape an agency that administers loans to millions of American borrowers.
How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education
Sueli Gwiazdowski, 24, says she switched high schools three times when she was growing up.She wanted to stay at her first school because she loved being on the speech and debate team – but the campus wasn’t wheelchair accessible. Her second school forced her to learn in a separate room, away from her non-disabled friends.“I had to fight my way out of that by going to a lot of…meetings and asserting that I was capable and able to participate in t…
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