The president called the layoffs a part of cuts to “Democrat programs,” but children across the nation would be impacted.

Advocates warn that without federal oversight staff, there would be no accountability for how states implement disability ...

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The Education Department laid off almost everyone in its special education division. From 504 plans to IEPs, here's how ...

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of ...

The layoffs wiped out the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which ensures children with disabilities ...

The shutdown means there is, essentially, no Education Department. The latest round of layoffs would leave few workers to ...

The Trump administration gutted the federal office overseeing special education. Wisconsin disability advocates are worried ...

As the government shutdown continues, the Education Department has begun a first wave of layoffs, slashing its Office of ...

The administration is looking to shed workers and transfer some operations to other departments as it seeks to close the ...

Updated: This page has been edited to include more up-to-date figures on U.S. Department of Education employee layoffs from a ...