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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2025 · 36 MIN

What would closing U.S. Dept. of Education mean for special education in Kent County?

from Study Hall from School News Network · host Charles Honey & Erin Albanese

President Trump’s March 20 executive order calling for closure of the U.S. Department of Education has special-education advocates worried about the  harmful impact that could have on services for students with disabilities. In today’s episode, Kirsten Myers, Kent ISD assistant superintendent of student services, and Mark Higgins, special education finance supervisor, explain what special-ed programs provide, how they’re funded and how they could be harmed by dismantling or downsizing the U.S. DOE.For more great stories about the changes and challenges of school districts in West Michigan, check out our website, School News Network.org. And if you have ideas for future programs, feel free to send them to us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening, and happy studying! 

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President Trump’s March 20 executive order calling for closure of the U.S. Department of Education has special-education advocates worried about the harmful impact that could have on services for students with disabilities. In today’s episode, Kirsten Myers, Kent ISD assistant superintendent of student services, and Mark Higgins, special education finance supervisor, explain what special-ed programs provide, how they’re funded and how they could be harmed by dismantling or downsiz...

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