The U.S. Department of Education is shifting parts of its functions involving civil rights and special education out of the department, according to senior administration officials. Bloomberg reports that the department’s office for civil rights and its administration of special education are being moved to other agencies within the federal government. The Washington Times similarly states that the department will relocate oversight responsibilities for special education services and civil rights to other parts of government. Both accounts describe the moves as part of President Donald Trump’s broader efforts to reduce or dismantle the Education Department. The reporting characterizes the changes as an internal reorganization of government responsibilities rather than a single, standalone action. The sources do not specify in detail the exact receiving agencies or the full scope of the program transfers, but they consistently indicate that civil rights oversight and special education administration are among the functions being transferred from the Education Department to other federal entities.