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This office collects and analyzes data and annual reports from states, making sure they're following federal law and serving the nearly 8 million kids with disabilities in the U.S.
If staff worry a state has fallen out of compliance, they step in.
They even have customer service reps who answer calls directly from parents and families.
I spoke with six staffers who received RIF notices.
They told me nearly the entire staff had been laid off Friday, except for a few top executives and support staff.
One said, quote, This is decimating the office responsible for safeguarding the rights of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
The Education Department did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
This office collects and analyzes data and annual reports from states, making sure they're following federal law and serving the nearly 8 million kids with disabilities in the U.S.,
If staff worry a state has fallen out of compliance, they step in.
They even have customer service reps who answer calls directly from parents and families.
I spoke with six staffers who received RIF notices.
They told me nearly the entire staff had been laid off Friday, except for a few top executives and support staff.
One said, "...this is decimating the office responsible for safeguarding the rights of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities."
The Education Department did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
If you email furloughed workers at the Education Department, you're likely to get the same out-of-office response.