Changes at Education Department Will Leave Many Vulnerable Students at Risk

by Nadra Nittle | Jun 17, 2026 | Civil Rights, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, disability rights, doj, education, Health and Human Services, Heritage Foundation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Linda McMahon, News Analysis, office for civil rights, Project 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., special education, Trump Administration

The Trump administration took aggressive new steps on Tuesday to shut down the Department of Education. Through agreements with other federal agencies, the administration announced that it would give the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) oversight of some of the Education Department’s key functions. HHS will oversee special education and…
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