Trump further guts Education Dept. by shifting oversight of special ed, civil rights
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According to NPR News, the Trump administration is transferring oversight of special education to the Department of Health and Human Services, and civil rights enforcement to the Department of Justice, away from the Education Department. The restructuring marks another step toward the administration's stated goal of dismantling the Education Department as a standalone agency.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx-s1-5717030/special-ed-c...
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