Trump's Layoffs Harm Disabled Kids
Recent layoffs in the Department of Education have sparked concern, with nearly all senior staff members in the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) receiving reduction-in-force notices.
"This is absolutely a violation of federal law."
About 460 people across the Department of Education received RIF notices, which is roughly one in five workers in the agency. The OSEP's responsibilities include distributing funding connected to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which supports approximately 7.5 million disabled students on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- The federal government is supposed to cover up to 40% of IEP costs.
- The actual funding provided is around 13%.
Author's summary: Trump's layoffs hurt disabled kids' education funding.