Special education programs and the civil rights office will be moved out of the Education Department, the most aggressive move yet by the Trump administration to dismantle the agency.
The Education Department will shift duties for its Office for Civil Rights, which for decades has enforced anti-discrimination laws related to school children, to the Justice Department.
The department cited national security concerns, saying Elon Musk’s company had played a crucial role in the Iran war. It also argued it has the authority to stop environmental lawsuits brought by citizens.