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Trump Administration Shifts Special Education Programs to Health Department

Trump Administration Shifts Special Education Programs to Health Department
New York Times Tuesday 16 June 2026, 17:41 UTC By Michael C. Bender 1 min read
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The Education Department will also shift duties for its Office for Civil Rights, which for decades has enforced anti-discrimination laws related to school children, to the Justice Department.

The Education Department will also shift duties for its Office for Civil Rights, which for decades has enforced anti-discrimination laws related to school children, to the Justice Department. [Image text:] U.S.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office for Civil Rights (ORG) the Justice Department (ORG)
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