Based on available evidence, here's my assessment of the claim:

Reasoning:

• The Trump administration has moved oversight of special education programs (which serve disabled students) from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services, separating these core programs from the Education Department¹²³.
• The administration has transferred enforcement of civil rights in education from the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice, effectively dismantling the civil-rights enforcement unit within ED⁴¹³.
• The OCR had already been significantly weakened by mass layoffs and dismissals of thousands of civil rights complaints prior to the transfer, with 3,424 complaints dismissed between March and June 2025²⁵.
• These changes are part of the administration's stated effort to dismantle or significantly reduce the Department of Education, which shifts oversight responsibilities away from the agency that traditionally managed federal education oversight¹⁵.
• While administration officials characterize these moves as aligning functions with relevant agencies, critics and advocates warn the changes will undermine protections for students with disabilities and reduce federal oversight capacity²³¹.

Overall validity: 95%

1. Trump ramps up Education Department’s dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights | Federal News Network
2. Help Stop the Destruction of the Department of Education and Attacks on Schools and Students - DREDF
3. News Wrap: Civil rights, special education oversight shifted from Department of Education
4. The Trump administration took its... - The New York Times
5. The Trump Administration’s War on Disability - Center for American Progress