US EditionTrump administration mulling transfer of special ed from Education Department: Report
The administration laid off 465 Education Department employees, including 121 in special education, amid efforts to shift IDEA oversight to the Department of Health and Human Services.
- The Trump administration is considering moving the oversight of special education from the Education Department to the Department of Health and Human Services, as noted by Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
- Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, expressed concern that the move undermines the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act's enforcement.
- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the layoffs affecting the Education Department, which would significantly reduce staff dedicated to special education programs.
- The U.S. Education Department has laid off over 450 employees, including 121 in the Office of Special Education Programs, prompting criticism from disability advocates.
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Advocates sound alarm as Trump targets special education in massive DOE layoffs
WASHINGTON — Proposed mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education have raised alarm among disability advocates and Democratic lawmakers over the potential impact on millions of students with disabilities. Advocates warn that the department cannot carry out its legally mandated functions for special education services and support at the staffing levels put forward by President Donald Trump’s proposed reduction in force, or RIF. The agency is…
Report: Trump admin. mulling transfer of special ed from US Education Dept
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is looking to move the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program outside of the agency, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. In a statement to States Newsroom, department spokesperson Madi Biedermann did not explicitly confirm the report, but said the department is generally looking for ways to move its operations to other agencies. President Donald Trump has pledged to eliminate…
Trump administration mulls transfer of special ed from Education Department: report
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is looking to move the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program outside of the agency, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. In a statement to States Newsroom, department spokesperson Madi Biedermann did not explicitly confirm the report, but said the d…
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Report: Trump administration mulling transfer of special ed from Education Department
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is looking to move the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program outside of the agency, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. In a statement to States Newsroom, department spokesperson Madi Biedermann did not explicitly confirm the report, but said the d…
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