February 12, 2025The U.S. Department of Education (DoE) is now sustaining a rapid-fire succession of cuts and changes spearheaded by President Donald Trump and a team within his administration dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and led by billionaire Elon Musk.
Significant news this month includes the following:So what does all of this change mean for the 7.5 million U.S. school children (15% of that population) who have special needs and whose public schools receive billions of dollars in funding for services and resources from the U.S.
Department of Education?The impact on special-education programs that fall under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as all Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) do, remains unclear.
But here is a rundown of what we know.[Download: Your Free Guide to the U.S. Education Laws Protecting Students with ADHD]The U.S.
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