In Private Call, Education Dept. Tried, but Failed, to Reassure Disability Advocates
Officials said the partnership would not change disability protections, but advocates warned it could add confusion and weaken oversight for students.
- On Thursday, Education Department officials held a call with disability rights advocates to address concerns about plans to move special education offices to the Department of Health and Human Services .
- This transfer is part of the Trump administration's "Returning Education to the States" campaign, which aims to dismantle the Education Department by relocating more than a dozen of its offices to other agencies.
- Disability advocates including Council for Exceptional Children leader Chad Rummel and COPAA CEO Denise Marshall warned the proposal creates "additional confusion and uncertainty for families, educators, and state agencies."
- Acting Assistant Secretary Kelly Rogers stated the administration remains "firmly committed" to enforcing federal protections, arguing the HHS partnership leverages expertise without altering IDEA obligations.
- Marshall called the strategy "a sham" and urged Congress to intervene, noting that dissolving a federal agency requires an act of Congress.
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Editorial: Good or bad, changes ahead for special education
Changes could be ahead for special education in the nation and in West Virginia as President Donal Trump reorganizes the federal Department of Education out of existence and West Virginia’s legislators ponder how to fund special education programs in public schools as a greater percentage of students falls into that category.
Reorganizing the Education Department requires more than moving programs
The Trump administration is in the midst of a sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Department of Education. Its stated goal is to “return education to the states.” But the more immediate question is whether the new structure will make the federal education system clearer and more accountable—or leave states, schools, and families facing a maze of agencies and unclear lines of responsibility. The administration is carrying out the overhaul through…
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Nebraska advocates worry for future of special education as Trump dismantles education department
While Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said the federal changes will bring more accountability, Nebraska parents and disability advocates are worried about weaker protections for students using special education services.
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