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Senate Bills Block Education Dept Outsourcing | US News
Two new Senate bills aim to stop the Education Department from outsourcing key programs — potentially averting a full department shutdown. One bill, backed by Kaine, Collins, and Murkowski, blocks transfers of special education, college, and K-12 programs, while also shutting down workarounds. Senator Cassidy’s separate bill specifically protects special education from being handed to HHS. Critics allege Republican senators are influenced by NEA funding, despite their push to dismantle the department. The Senate committee will debate these measures soon — as the future of federal education…
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