Trump Administration’s Layoffs Would Gut Department Overseeing Special Education, Eliminating Parents’ Last Resort

Trump administration’s layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents’ last resort

A sign marks the outside of the Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C. J. David Ake/Getty ImagesA federal judge on Oct. 16, 2025, paused the Trump administration’s latest round of layoffs, which targeted more than 4,000 federal workers at a range of agencies, including 466 workers at the Department of Education. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said that the administration’s layoffs, which it has justified because of a lapse o…

What Department of Education Cuts Mean For Special Education : 1A

The Trump administration has decimated the Department of Education with staffing cuts.Now, the latest round of layoffs all but wipes out the Office of Special Education Programs. So, what does that mean for the millions of kids who rely on these services?We sit down to talk about how Education Department cuts will affect children with disabilities.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ atplus.npr.org/th…

Special needs students pay as Trump guts Department of Education

Employees tell reporter Eric Garcia that they fear that students with disabilities will go without vital services after Trump’s recent layoffs in the federal government

Federal job cuts will reduce oversight of students with special needs - The Boston Globe

The Department of Education last week laid off more than 400 employees, including nearly all employees from the office that oversees the IDEA. The layoffs follow cuts made earlier in March that roughly halved the department.

Federal layoffs have negative effect on students with disabilities, special ed teachers

With fewer federal workers comes less oversight of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.