President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of civil rights in education,

Special education programs help schools serve more than seven million K-12 students with disabilities nationwide.

The Trump administration is moving oversight of special education and civil rights from the Department of Education to other agencies. (AP photo)

Trump administration is moving Education Department oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.

The Trump administration is moving oversight of special education and civil rights from the Department of Education to other agencies. (AP photo)

The Department of Education is expected to announce a major step in the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the agency -- moving special education services and civil rights responsibilities to the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Justice (DOJ),