US EditionFall River's Diman will lose $115K as Trump's education cuts shock state. What to know.
- Sueli Gwiazdowski switched high schools three times due to accessibility issues and discrimination she faced, invoking the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for support.
- Democratic senators and disability advocacy organizations are pressing for clarification on how special education rights will be enforced following the layoffs at the Education Department.
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act currently ensures about 7.5 million students' right to a free education, but its future is uncertain if moved to a different department, as stated by experts.
- Experts argue that transferring special education oversight to the Department of Health and Human Services could harm educational access for students with disabilities, as it is better suited to the Department of Education's expertise.
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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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Ohio Capital JournalBlack 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 …
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