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Oh great. Put #RFKJr in charge of #SpecialEducation and the #InjusticeDepartment in charge of #CivilRights in Education. That should go well...

#TrumpSucks ramps up #EducationDepartment’s dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights

By ANNIE MA
Updated 5:42 PM EDT, June 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — "President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday accelerated its dismantling of the Education Department, delegating much of its work to protect the nation’s at-risk students in a move that carves away the vast majority of its functions for other agencies to handle.

"The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of civil rights in education, while the Department of Health and Human Services will oversee special education, administration officials announced.

"The two agencies involved — the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office for Civil Rights — defend the rights of children with #disabilities and those who experience #discrimination based on race, sex or religion. Advocates worry the change could mean lapses in communication for families and school officials who need help.

"Trump, a Republican, campaigned on shutting down the Education Department, saying he would 'move education back to the states where it belongs.' While only Congress can close the department, Trump’s education secretary, #LindaMcMahon, a billionaire and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment [#WWE], has formed agreements with other federal agencies to handle much of her department’s work."

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