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Trump Guts the Education Department — Special Ed and Civil Rights Oversight Shifted to Other Agencies
NPR·Wednesday, 17 June 2026
The Trump administration is moving oversight of special education and civil rights from the Department of Education to the Departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively. This is part of Trump's broader effort to dismantle the Education Department entirely. The moves affect millions of students who rely on federally protected services.
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