NC schools to feel impacts of U.S. Department of Education cuts
YOU JUST SAW THERE BELIEVED HIS
WIFE WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH
VOGLER.
>> A JUDGE HAS NOW TEMPORARILY
OR LAY OFF TO THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
THIS IS PART OF A LAWSUIT OVER
CUTS OF THOUSANDS OF FEDERAL
WORKERS. THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION HAS TRIED TO CUT
MORE THAN HALF OF THE
DEPARTMENT'S WORKFORCE SINCE
JANUARY. LET'S BRING IN WRAL'S
EDUCATION INSIDER EMILY WALKING
OR SHE'S HERE TO EXPLAIN HOW
THE PROPOSED CUTS AFFECT NORTH
CAROLINA STUDENT. EMILY, THESE
PROPOSED CUTS ARE FOCUSED ON
2 MAIN AREAS, BUT BUT THEY ARE
PRETTY DEEP
>> THAT'S RIGHT. THIS IS ABOUT
470 PEOPLE. THAT'S NEARLY
EVERYONE IN THE OFFICE OF
SPECIAL EDUCATION AND
REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AND IN
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS. THESE
DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE BASICALLY
TRY TO ENSURE STATES AND
SCHOOLS FOLLOW FEDERAL LAW WHEN
IT COMES TO STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES, OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS ALSO WORSEN TITLE 9
CASES AND CASES DEALING WITH
HARASSMENT, RETALIATION AND
OTHER ISSUES SHOW THE OFFICE
OF CIVIL RIGHTS HAS MORE THAN
WHAT? 500 ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
IN NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES.
>> WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE CASES
NOW, WE'VE ASKED THAT QUESTION
BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN ANSWER.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
ARE FURLOUGHED RIGHT NOW DURING
THE SHUTDOWN AND WE'RE ONLY
GETTING AUTOMATED RESPONSES
FROM EMAIL
>> WE DON'T ALL HAVE AN ANSWER
AS TO WHY THE GOVERNMENT WANTS
TO LAY OFF THESE WORKERS
EITHER. IT'S WORTH NOTING THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAVE
ACTUALLY UPDATED ITS CASELOAD
SINCE TRUMP TOOK OFFICE REPORTS
INDICATE THEY'VE PAUSED MANY OF
THESE INVESTIGATIONS SHOW WHAT
EMILY, OUR EDUCATION GROUPS
SAYING ABOUT ALL OF THIS.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERN
THAT THESE CUTS WOULD TAKE AWAY
A LAYER OF OVERSIGHT. WE'VE
HEARD FROM PARENTS WHO DIDN'T
THINK THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION WAS DOING ENOUGH TO
OVERSEE STATES BEFORE THIS.
BUT THE DEPARTMENT DOES CONDUCT
SOME REGULAR REVIEWS. WE
REPORTED JUST THIS WEEK THAT
EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL
SPECIAL EDUCATION OFFICE FALL
TO NORTH CAROLINA, SPECIAL
EDUCATION SERVICES AND ORDERED
THE STATE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES.
THAT'S RIGHT. SO EMILY, THANK
YOU FOR THE REPORT. I'M SURE
YOU'LL KEEP US UPDATED FOR MORE
ON HOW THESE CUTS COULD IMPACT
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS GO TO