Layoffs Gut Federal Office Overseeing Special Education
Sweeping layoffs by the Trump administration gutted the Education Department’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, sources say, leaving a handful of top officials. The cuts, part of 466 department layoffs amid a broader 4,200-job reduction during the shutdown, threaten oversight of $15 billion in special education funding for 7.5 million children with disabilities. Union leaders allege the firings are illegal; department officials did not respond to requests for comment. Staff warn parent calls will go unanswered and compliance monitoring could stall, while a director fears uneven enforcement without federal oversight. Employees remain on payroll until Dec. 9.
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