Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News/Getty ImagesAmid the chaotic government shutdown, the Trump administration has taken the opportunity to lay off the vast majority of Education Department (ED) workers in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). All staff were let go on Friday with the exception of a handful of top officials and their support staff. The office, which uses about $15 million annually in funding, ensures that the 7.5 million school-aged children with disabilities are treated fairly under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). They do th...

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