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position · 2026

Protect federal education programs and civil-rights enforcement

Beyer opposes efforts to eliminate the Department of Education and weaken or end the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Office for Civil Rights, and Title I. He supports maintaining the federal department and these programs, which provide resources for students with special needs, protect students from discrimination, and help school systems serving large numbers of low-income students.

Context: The passage does not identify specific legislation or describe a new proposed measure.

In their own words

I have vigorously opposed these illegal attacks on America’s education system with legislation, my votes

The source

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.: Education

Published: Original date not established; campaign context manually checked
Retrieved: 11/10/2026