Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education is moving special education programs and civil rights enforcement to the Department of Health and Human Services as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to downsize the department. This shift raises concerns about the future of student rights and the quality of special education services, as these crucial functions will now be managed by different agencies with potentially varying priorities. The move underscores a larger trend of administrative restructuring under Trump, which could impact how federal education policies are implemented and enforced.