by Christina A. Samuels | Oct 18, 2025 | Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Disability, Disability Justice, disability rights, Donald Trump, Government Shutdown, Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, Linda McMahon, Mass Layoffs, News, Project 2025, special education, Trump Administration
Two months after Education Secretary Linda McMahon was confirmed, she and a small team from the department met with leadership from the National Center for Learning Disabilities, an advocacy group that works on behalf of millions of students with dyslexia and other disorders. Jacqueline Rodriguez, NCLD’s chief executive officer, recalled pressing McMahon on a question raised during her…
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by Erin Reed | Oct 18, 2025 | bathroom bans, Department of Education, Discrimination, Donald Trump, education, Federal Funding, LGBTQ Rights, New York City, Op-Ed, Trans Rights, Trump Administration
In recent months, some of the nation’s most elite universities have folded under the Trump administration’s demands to ban transgender students from bathrooms, sports, and even recognition altogether. Hospitals, too, have caved to federal funding threats designed to force compliance with discriminatory policies. But one place has emerged as a bulwark of resistance: local school boards.
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