Trump takes special education, civil rights oversight away from Education Department
Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration has moved responsibilities for special education and civil rights oversight out of the Department of Education. Now, the Department of Justice will manage civil rights enforcement and student privacy, and the Department of Health and Human Services will lead special education programs.Key Facts
- Special education oversight is transferred from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Civil rights enforcement related to education will be handled by the Department of Justice.
- The Department of Justice is also responsible for protecting student privacy.
- The move was announced by the Trump administration on a Tuesday.
- This change reallocates key education responsibilities to other federal departments.
- The Department of Education will no longer lead in these areas.
- The shift aims to change how education-related civil rights and special programs are supervised.
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