Analysis: So what is the DeVos-Trump record on special education funding anyway?
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks Tuesday during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing.
Social media exploded with criticism, including some tweets that were not accurate. One, for instance, said DeVos had unilaterally wiped out Special Olympics funding; instead, the cut is a budget proposal on which Congress must pass judgment. Make no mistake: we are focused every day on raising expectations and improving outcomes for infants and toddlers, children and youth with disabilities, and are committed to confronting and addressing anything that stands in the way of their success. The president’s proposed budget for the Education Department also reflects an acknowledged effort by President Trump and DeVos to reduce the federal footprint and cut government agencies. Congress has consistently refused to go along.
Still, the programs that DeVos proposed to cut in 2020 are not the major source of federal funding for students with disabilities. Trump and DeVos proposed spending the same amount for IDEA Part B in 2020 as in 2019: $12.3 billion for IDEA formula grants to states to support special education and early intervention services. They also kept level for 2020 a request for $226 million for IDEA discretionary grants to support research, technical assistance and other things.
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