Minnesota advocates worry about disability rights with move of federal special education office

The Trump administration announced earlier this month the Department of Health and Human Services will take over responsibility of the special education office from the Department of Education. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services oversees programs to support students with disabilities and accommodations for public education. Supporters of the move say it makes sense since the areas often overlap. But the move has drawn criticism from disability advocates, including Minnesota-based PACER Center, which advocates for educational opportunities for children with disabilities. The interim executive director of PACER Gretchen Godfrey spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about what this shift could mean.