Aired June 22, 2026
The Department of Education (ED) is shifting civil rights investigations to the Department of Justice, a move that undermines the resolution-focused approach to resolving complaints that has supported students and campuses for decades.
The dotEDU hosts break down the latest move to dismantle ED, along with updates on the House FY 2027 spending bill, changes to the rules for how federal grants are awarded, and more.
Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:
U.S.
Department of Education Announces Additional Partnerships to Strengthen
Coordination for Individuals with Disabilities Programs, Bolster Civil
Rights Enforcement
Education Dept. Plans to Move Special Ed and Civil Rights Out of the Agency
The Washington Post | June 16, 2026
Committee Approves FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027
Higher Education Faces New Spending Limits as House Appropriations Bill Advances
ACE | June 15, 2026
House Republicans Aim to Override Trump’s Loan Limit Regulations
Inside Higher Ed | June 12, 2026
Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
Office of Management and Budget Government-Wide Regulations for Federal Financial Assistance
ACE | June 2, 2026
Judge Blocks USCIS Pause, but International Students Remain in Limbo
Inside Higher Ed | June 16, 2026