Rosen Helps Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education

WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce legislation to ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fund theIndividuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA).IDEAwas passed 50 years ago, but it has never received the funding it is owed, so theIDEA Full Funding Actwould put Congress on a fiscally responsible path to fully fund the program. While fully fundingIDEAhas been a decades-long fight, it is all the more important now that President Trump has vowed to dismantle the Department of Education, putting special education across the country at risk.
“Every Nevada student deserves access to a high-quality public education,”said Senator Rosen.“It’s past time that Congress lives up to its commitment and fully funds a law that provides the necessary resources for special education in Nevada. I’ll keep fighting to make sure our teachers and kids have the resources they need to succeed.”
Senator Rosen has been fighting back against reckless cuts at the Department of Education that hurt students and teachers. Last month, she joined Senate colleagues in aletterto Secretary of Education Linda McMahon condemning the administration’s reckless and illegal firing of half of the workforce at the Department. Rosen also issued astatementdenouncing President Trump’s executive order attempting to dismantle the Department of Education.
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