New details provide much-needed information on the Trump Administration's decision to lay off nearly all the staff in the Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Recent reports indicate that all but a half-dozen employees in OSEP will remain in their positions once the layoffs take effect, a reduction of about 95% since the start of 2025. The situation in Washington, D.C., feels chaotic, but the reality in this Washington is very different. OSPI remains committed t

WATCH: Education Sec. DeVos is grilled by members of Congress over funding cuts to special education programs and the Special Olympics. https://nbcnews.to/2YoH1Tj US Education Dept. spokesperson: Sec. Devos “is very personally supportive of their mission and work, the activities of special Olympics are better supported with other state, local and private funds.” | NBC News