RFK Jr. Takes the Helm as Disability Services Shift from Education to HHS

TL;DR
The Education Department plans to move the core functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to Health and Human Services, elevating RFK Jr. to lead the health agency. The move has disability advocates warning that Kennedy’s past comments and perceived views on disability and autism could undermine services for students with disabilities and reshape how special education is overseen.
Topics:nationpolitics#disability-rights#education-department#health-and-human-services#osers#politics#rfk-jr
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