"Millions of American students are still going to school, teachers are getting paid, and schools are operating as normal,"
"confirms what the president has said: the federal Department of Education is unnecessary, and we should return education to the states."
"We're talking about demolishing the only system in the country that actually makes it possible for children with disabilities to go to school,"
"When children don't go to school, we're causing incredible harm to our most vulnerable students."
The Trump Administration moved to dismantle the federal Department of Education by directing the closure of the Office of Special Education Programs and laying off staff who oversee special education. The terminations were paused by a court as the case proceeds. The office administers billions in grants to states and enforces the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act through guidance, investigations, and training. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the shutdown would return education control to states. Special education advocates and families warn that removing federal oversight would harm access and services for millions of students with disabilities.
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