| Title: |
How Eliminating the Department of Education Threatens Students with Disabilities. Fact Sheet |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
First Focus on Children |
| Source: |
First Focus on Children. 2026. |
| Availability: |
First Focus on Children.1400 Eye Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-657-0670; Fax: 202-657-0671; Web site: https://firstfocus.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
3 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Departments; Public Education; Public Agencies; Federal Government; Presidents; Students with Disabilities; Educational Legislation; Equal Education; Federal Legislation; Government Role; Civil Rights; Accountability; Financial Support; Federal Aid |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| Abstract: |
The Trump Administration has begun its goal of eliminating the Department of Education (ED), with recent efforts to dissipate its authority through "interagency agreements" that disperse many of the department's core functions across several federal agencies. Moving more programs out of ED will push out seasoned education experts, weaken oversight, and make it harder for students to receive the support they need. This fact sheet describes how keeping the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) at the Department of Education is crucial for the rights of students and how transferring it to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could undermine civil rights protections, delay funding, and weaken accountability for this very successful program. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
ED679140 |
| Database: |
ERIC |