Kara Arundel

The 850-member coalition supports keeping special education programming at the Education Department, saying moving it would put IDEA services at risk.

Although school bus driver employment has grown by about 2,300 jobs over the past year, the number of positions remains below pre-pandemic levels.

The interagency agreements will shift management of six of the department’s programs, including elementary and secondary education, to other agencies.

The U.S. Department of Treasury is expected to issue proposed rules early next year detailing how the program will operate and how states can opt in.

The temporary budget deal funds the Education Department through Jan. 30, 2026, and requires the reinstatement of RIFed employees.

The Education Department wants to ease state data collection burdens. Critics say the change would limit transparency and harm equity efforts.

Though there's still no official plan to transfer the duties out of the Education Department, advocates are voicing concerns against such a move.

Nearly 60% of special education teachers reported using AI to develop an IEP or Section 504 plan during the 2024-25 school year, a CDT report finds.

Major moves by the Trump administration have some debating, and others defending, the federal oversight system that supports students with disabilities.

With the nation's largest federal food assistance program likely expiring Nov. 1, school systems are looking for ways to best support low-income families and children.