"Before the ruling was issued, the layoffs had wiped out the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, including its Office of Special Education Programs, which ensures children with disabilities receive a free, quality education under federal law and oversees around $16 billion in special education funding. Nearly 500 education department employees were let go, including more than 100 staffers who worked in the special education division."
"Employees in the department's Office for Civil Rights, which is responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws in schools and protecting students with disabilities from discrimination, were also laid off. In a social media post Wednesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the government shutdown has forced agencies to re-evaluate what federal responsibilities are truly critical for Americans, and reaffirmed the Department of Education is unnecessary."
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off thousands of government employees, including nearly all workers in the Department of Education's special education division. Before the ruling, layoffs had wiped out the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and its Office of Special Education Programs, which oversee about $16 billion in special education funding and ensure children with disabilities receive a free, quality education under federal law. Nearly 500 Education Department employees were let go, including more than 100 special education staff and employees in the Office for Civil Rights.
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