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Department of Education

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Education Dept shifts special ed to HHS, civil rights to DOJ

Jun 18, 2026

ABC News segment reports the Education Department announced temporary 1-percentage-point interest rate reduction on federal student loans for autopay borrowers from July 1, 2026 through June 2028. It covers the administration's move of special education oversight to HHS and civil rights functions to DOJ as part of shrinking the department. Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan is interviewed at length criticizing the changes as lacking expertise and targeting vulnerable students. Duncan also discusses reading score declines and the Obama Presidential Center.

▶ Source: ABC News

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PBS NewsHour covers education shifts, DC pool algae, wildfires, Ebola, and markets

Jun 16, 2026

The segment recaps multiple headlines: Trump administration moves on civil rights enforcement and special education oversight from the Department of Education to the Justice Department and HHS respectively, with quotes from Secretary Linda McMahon and critics. It covers algae treatment at the renovated DC reflecting pool using hydrogen peroxide, a Greater Los Angeles wildfire over 2,000 acres at 25% containment, a Russian warship incident with a UK yacht, an Ebola outbreak in DRC with over 830 cases, G7 jersey gift to Trump, Williams sisters at Wimbledon, Pizza Hut sale, and mixed stock market close.

▶ Source: PBS NewsHour