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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.
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President Donald Trump's administration, Linda McMahon, EdTrust, Rep. Bobby Scott, Sen. Patty Murray, Rachel Gittleman, Jennifer Coco
What
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.
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:18:00 GMT · 3h 50m ago
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The administration aims to align federal responsibilities with agencies best positioned to support them, with Trump campaigning on moving education back to the states.
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The Trump administration's redistribution of special education and civil rights oversight from the Education Department to other agencies could create uncertainty and potential service lapses for millions of students with disabilities and those facing discrimination, according to advocates and critics.
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