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Federal Special Education Cuts Could Ripple Through Douglas County Schools

Bracing for fallout from Federal layoffs and grant freezes

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Kim Turnage
Oct 22, 2025
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Whiplash was the predominant feeling last week for local education and disability advocates. On October 10th, just as Douglas County School District began Fall Break, nearly all workers in the federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) received a reduction-in-force (RIF) notification effective December 9th. OSE…

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