Lessons Learned Education Services

https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/03/28/illinois-lawmakers-bill-special-education-waivers/

Illinois legislators considers new bill to limit the scope of waivers for students with disabilities Illinois special education advocates are pushing state lawmakers to pass a bill to limit the scope of waivers, which are signed once parents and a school district come to an agreement on services for students with disabilities. Advocates say some parents sign away their rights.

Department of Education Programs/Functions

1)IDEA Individual with Disabilities Acts-Dispense all the federal funds, oversee states and school districts implementation of IDEA guidelines
2)Dispense Title 1 Funds- Title 1 is the largest federal aid program for public schools in the US. It originates from the Secondary Education Act of 1965. These funds are for low income schools to help low income students reach proficiency
3)Enforces students civil rights
4)Rural Education Support
5)Career and Tech Support
6)College Grant Money-Dispenses billions of dollars in grant money

Any major changes to the department would require congressional approval, but the executive order would be the president’s first step in dismantling the department.

Trump expected to sign order calling for Education Department’s end Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday taking the first steps toward closing the Department of Education, a White House official tells NewsNation.