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‘It puts special education back 50 years.’ Ohio advocates concerned over recent federal changes.
Ohio special education advocates express concerns that recent federal changes, including moving the Office of Special Education to HHS and the Office for Civil Rights to DOJ, will complicate services for students with disabilities and undermine the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Critics argue the shift risks stigmatizing students by prioritizing a medical model over educational needs.
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Trump administrationpersonOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative ServicesorganizationU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesorganizationOffice for Civil RightsorganizationU.S. Department of JusticeorganizationIndividuals with Disabilities Education ActtopicDee MarkspersonJennifer Webbperson
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