"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."
"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." The layoffs follow the Trump administration's layoffs in March, when the Department of Education slashed nearly 50% of the department's workforce - a move that was challenged by several states, including California, but was ultimately successful thanks to a Supreme Court ruling in July."
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out large-scale federal layoffs that targeted thousands of government employees, including nearly all workers in the Department of Education's special education division. The layoffs had wiped out the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and its Office of Special Education Programs, which administers roughly $16 billion in special education funding. Nearly 500 Department of Education employees were dismissed, including more than 100 special education staff and employees in the Office for Civil Rights. Education Secretary Linda McMahon called several federal responsibilities not "truly critical" and labeled the Department of Education "unnecessary." Advocates warned that oversight and funding for millions of students, including 827,000 in California, face long-term risks.
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