KS: Kansas families like mine need US Department of Education

Nov 25, 2025

Wichita Eagle

On Nov. 18, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon moved six key offices out of the U.S. Department of Education — a major step toward dismantling the agency entirely. As a mother of a child with autism and one with dyslexia, I am deeply opposed to these actions. Eliminating or hollowing out the Department of Education will directly harm millions of children, especially those with disabilities who rely on federally enforced rights, services, and protections every single day. For students with disabilities, the Department of Education is not just a layer of bureaucracy. It is the backbone of civil rights enforcement in America’s schools. Weakening it puts children like mine in immediate jeopardy.

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