Trump moves special education and civil rights oversight out of Education Department
Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving special education and civil rights oversight from the Education Department to other federal agencies. The Department of Justice will handle civil rights enforcement and student privacy, while the Department of Health and Human Services will manage special education.Key Facts
- Oversight of special education will shift from the Education Department to the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Civil rights enforcement in education and student privacy protection will move to the Department of Justice.
- These changes were announced by the Trump administration on a Tuesday.
- Trump’s education secretary, Linda McMahon, has made deals with other agencies to take over many Education Department duties.
- The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services runs billions of dollars in grants and oversees states following disability education laws.
- The Office for Civil Rights handles discrimination complaints against schools and colleges.
- Education advocates and unions warn these changes may hurt vulnerable students and create confusion for families and schools.
- President Trump has expressed a goal of reducing federal control over education and returning more power to states.
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