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Dismantling The Department of Education
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Dismantling The Department of Education

Former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona talks government shutdown and the dismantling of key services in the Department of Education.

The Weekend · Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Jonathan Capehart, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Eugene Daniels, Brendan Ballou, Jackie Alemany

October 25, 202540m 44s

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October 25, 2025; 9am: As the government shutdown continues, the latest layoffs in the Department of Education targeted nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. This office oversees the rights of students with disabilities and provides $15 billion a year in funding. Former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona joins “The Weekend” to break down what this could mean for millions of students.

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