Critics Alarmed as Trump Leverages Shutdown to Gut Special Education Office

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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