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angrychair

(11,279 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:46 PM Sunday

DoEd permanently fires Most Special Ed Staff [View all]

The Mango Mussolini administration fires most of the DoEd Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Office staff, including all of the staff supporting IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) which is the primary federal law supporting students with disabilities.
These are billed as permanent cuts, not furloughs.

This administration has repeatedly stated that it cares a great deal about special education.

This is how they show that "great concern".

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2025/10/11/education-department-special-ed-office-layoffs-shutdown/86646104007/

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DoEd permanently fires Most Special Ed Staff [View all] angrychair Sunday OP

It's going to take a long time to properly rebuild things EdmondDantes_ Sunday #1

yes Skittles Sunday #2

How long before Special Education is completely Ilsa Sunday #3

That won't happen FBaggins Monday #19

Always remember cruelty is a feature of this admin sakabatou Sunday #4

Cruelty is a feature of the entire PARTY. nt Wednesdays Sunday #8

Because MAGA Jesus said: "Get rid of Special Ed, and get rid of Special Ed children" dalton99a Sunday #5

At least for time because it appears grants to schools, etc., will continue. And there are talks of moving Silent Type Sunday #6

They can't move them. angrychair Sunday #11

Not if Dept of Ed no longer exists except to disburse grants, and that will likely be moved too. Silent Type Sunday #18

Talks of? As usual, no plans with these Nazis. AllyCat Sunday #16

Probably a better place for it nowadays, even with Kennedy. Silent Type Sunday #17

HHS is a better place for Education? marble falls Monday #20

United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare did well up to 1979. Yes, I believe we should return to that. Silent Type Monday #21

Lebensunwertes Leben DBoon Sunday #7

My first thought also. LoisB Sunday #10

Showing that they really dont care about autism Johonny Sunday #9

Funny how the gatekeepers jump right in to defend Trump. Kingofalldems Sunday #12

Yup. AllyCat Sunday #15

HEARTLESS BASTARDS spanone Sunday #13

They didn't lie about caring about special ed. Lucky Luciano Sunday #14