Democrats push back against education department dismantling
- Eighty-Six House Democrats are urging the U.S. Department of Education to halt plans to transfer the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Department of Health and Human Services, saying the move exceeds legal authority and could weaken student protections.
- The lawmakers argue that transferring these offices violates Congress's authority.
- They claim the moves segregate special education from the education system and treat disabilities as a health issue, which is against advocates' wishes.
- Department of Education Press Secretary Savannah Newhouse stated that the changes would not reduce federal civil rights protections or services for students with disabilities.
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Democrats push back against education department dismantling - American Press
By Esther Wickham | The Center Square Eighty-six House Democrats are urging the U.S. Department of Education to stop plans to transfer two key offices to other federal agencies, arguing the move exceeds the administration’s legal authority and could weaken federal protections for students. In a letter to the department, the lawmakers said the Trump administration’s proposal to move the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice and the…
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Democrats push back against education department dismantling
(The Center Square) – Eighty-six House Democrats are urging the U.S. Department of Education to stop plans to transfer two key offices to other federal agencies, arguing the move exceeds the administration's legal authority and could weaken federal protections for…
Rep. Garamendi, House Democrats Demand Trump Administration Abandon Illegal Plans to Dismantle Civil Rights, Special Ed Offices – The Windy City Word
By Post Staff Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined 85 House Democrats this week calling on the Department of Education to immediately abandon its plan to transfer the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In their letter, the members argued that the Trump Administration’s plan to dismantle …
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