Trump takes special education, civil rights oversight away from Education Department
Education Department,Linda McMahon,Layoffs,Civil Rights,People With Disabilities
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The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that special education and civil rights oversight would no longer be helmed by the Department of Education.
Instead, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will now handle civil rights enforcement and student privacy protection while the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) takes over special education initiatives for students with disabilities.
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