President Donald Trump’s administration moves oversight of special education and civil rights away from the U.S. Department of Education, according to multiple reports. The administration announces that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will handle civil rights enforcement and student privacy protection. At the same time, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) takes over special education initiatives for students. The transfers are described by outlets as part of a broader effort that further restructures or reduces the Education Department’s role, in line with Trump’s long-stated goal of closing or significantly dismantling the department. Several sources note that the action comes as the Education Department’s responsibilities are distributed across other federal agencies, leaving the department with fewer core functions than before. Coverage also emphasizes that Trump had campaigned on shifting education-related authority back toward states. Overall, the reporting agrees on the key administrative change: special education oversight goes to HHS, while civil rights enforcement and student privacy oversight go to DOJ.