DiveIn: Diving into Special Education's Most Complex and Pressing Debates

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Federico R. Waitoller

20 October 2025

28m 39s

Knock Knock! Is there anybody left in the Office of Special Education Services ?

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In this episode of DiveIn, I sit down with Kuna Tavalin to discuss the termination of 95% of staff at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). We explore the implications of this near-shuttering of OSEP amid the ongoing government shutdown, and what it means for students with disabilities nationwide. We also talk about what’s next — and what you can do to take action and help stop these cuts.

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