Trump shifts special education, civil rights oversight (opens in new tab)
President Trump’s administration said on June 16 that it will shift major Education Department functions to other federal agencies: the Department of Justice will take over civil rights enforcement in education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will oversee special education programs. The affected offices are the Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which handle protections for students with disabilities and students who face ...
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