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Shutdown job cuts spark fear for parents of special education students

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal

USA Today Enforcement of IDEA often is the stick some families need to ensure their children receive proper services from their local school districts. But parents of children with disabilities are on edge after President Donald Trump’s...

Trump layoffs in Education Department worry parents of disabled kids

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal

The Hill Parents of children with disabilities are growing increasingly worried as the Education Department shrinks and mechanisms for accountability seem harder to find. The department laid off nearly half of its workforce earlier this year, is moving to reduce...

For this senator, Trump’s special education layoffs are personal

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal

USA Today For New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, it felt personal watching more than 120 jobs tied to special education disappear during the U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump ordered massive layoffs across the federal workforce, which critics see as part...

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