The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]Disability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role
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Jason BeetsAmy Diediker is a former elementary music teacher, who lives in Olathe.
On her campaign website, Diediker supports fully funding schools and special education, strong academic standards, and supporting and retaining excellent educators.
https://amyd4boe.com/about-amy-diediker
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From Mother Jones.com: RFK Jr. Will Oversee Disability Education Policy
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/rfk-jr-disability-special-education-hhs-kennedy-autism/
The College InvestorFour new interagency agreements move special education oversight to HHS and civil rights enforcement to the DOJ. Crucial detail for parents: no underlying law was repealed. IDEA, Title IX, Section 504, and FERPA all remain in force, and ED keeps its statutory authority. Full analysis:
https://thecollegeinvestor.com/82463/education-department-moves-special-ed-to-hhs-and-civil-rights-to-doj/
#EducationPolicy #DisabilityRights #SpecialEducation
https://thecollegeinvestor.com/82463/education-department-moves-special-ed-to-hhs-and-civil-rights-to-doj/
#EducationPolicy #DisabilityRights #SpecialEducation
DoomsdaysCWOh 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."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-rights-special-education-3483478a51ea8001fcc70e8a77d08d9a
Trump moves special education out of Education Department
President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. 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. Trump’s Republican administration made the announcement on Tuesday. The Department of Justice also will take over work protecting student privacy and will provide some training and advisory help to schools. Trump campaigned on shutting down the Education Department and moving education “back to the states,” but only Congress can close the department.
Trump Breaks Up Education Dept., Prompting Worries Over Civil Rights
NonilexAaaand the NYT coverage∶
#Trump Breaks Up #Education Dept, Prompting Worries Over #CivilRights
#SpecialEducation programs & the Civil Rights office will be moved out of the Education Department, the most aggressive move yet by the Trump administration to dismantle the agency.
#law #Trump #idiocracy #education #IndividualizedEducation #LearningDifferences #IEDs #pedagogy #LearningModalities#legislation #Congress #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/us/politics/education-department-civil-rights-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Daniel M. Reck"The Department of #Justice will take on enforcement of #CivilRights in #education, while the Department of #Health and #HumanServices will oversee #SpecialEducation...
"The Department of Justice also will take over work protecting student #privacy and will provide some training and advisory help to #schools."
https://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-rights-special-education-3483478a51ea8001fcc70e8a77d08d9a
Trump moves special education out of Education Department
President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. 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. Trump’s Republican administration made the announcement on Tuesday. The Department of Justice also will take over work protecting student privacy and will provide some training and advisory help to schools. Trump campaigned on shutting down the Education Department and moving education “back to the states,” but only Congress can close the department.