The Trump administration is taking a major step to reshape the Education Department by transferring special education programs and the civil rights office out of its oversight, marking the most significant restructuring effort to date. This move signals a broader push to reduce the federal role in education policy, raising questions about how key protections for students with disabilities and civil rights enforcement will be handled. Critics argue the changes could weaken safeguards for vulnerable groups, while supporters see it as an effort to streamline bureaucracy. The shift comes as part of ongoing efforts to redefine the department’s scope and priorities.
Special education programs and the civil rights office will be moved out of the Education Department, the most aggressive move yet by the Trump administration to dismantle the agency. By Michael C.
