WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined her Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding the Trump administration put students first, follow the law, and immediately reverse course on transferring special education programs and civil rights enforcement out of the Department of Education (ED). These latest moves are part of the Trump administration's explicit effort to dismantle ED, threatening key funding, support and services for students, schools, and families nationwide.
"The administration's latest attempts to dismantle the Department of Education through the four Interagency Agreements (IAA) announced June 16, 2026 are outrageous and put the educational outc...