The Department of Education is considering ending a decades-old requirement for states to report data on racial inequities in special education, which advocates say would weaken protections for Black students with disabilities and make it harder for states to rectify racial disparities.
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Trump Administration Plans to Move Special Education Programs to New Federal Partners
The Education Department is exploring new federal partnerships to support special education programs, after the Trump administration laid off nearly every staff member in the Office of Special Education Programs, potentially weakening protections for students with disabilities.
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Mass Firings of Special Education Staff
The Trump administration laid off hundreds of staffers at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which could make it harder for Black students with disabilities to get the support they need from the federal government, although a federal judge has temporarily blocked the move.
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Trump Begins the Process of Axing the Department of Ed
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, which will likely harm Black students and their access to education.
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Black Students Are in Crisis. These School Leaders Are Helping
Black female superintendents are putting in work to create safe and nurturing school environments that help kids thrive. The COVID-19 pandemic may be fading in the rearview mirror for many, […]
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Culturally Blind Standardized Tests? More Like Culturally Biased
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black As students nationwide begin to take standardized assessment tests in the coming weeks, a new report argues the exams shortchange students of color […]