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The Trump administration plans to move special education and civil rights oversight out of the Education Department, raising questions about enforcement, accountability and impacts on vulnerable students.
Families of children with disabilities say proposed Education Department changes risk worsening an already struggling special education system, warning support gaps and inequities could deepen.
The Education Department is weighing a plan to shift its special education and civil rights offices outside the agency, sparking debate over oversight, political influence and protections for vulnerable students.
The Trump administration has shifted oversight of special education and civil rights away from the Education Department, raising concerns among advocates over enforcement and accountability.
The Education Department has reportedly eliminated its special education office amid shutdown-related layoffs, union officials say, raising concerns over support for students with disabilities.
Education advocates warn that Trump-era shutdown firings have hollowed out the federal special education office, raising concerns about oversight, services, and protections for vulnerable students.
The Education Department’s layoffs are striking key offices overseeing special education and civil rights enforcement, raising concerns about protections for vulnerable students nationwide.
The Trump administration is weighing a plan to shift federal oversight of special education to a different agency, raising concerns among advocates about continuity, resources and student protections.