A special education leader under George W. Bush says the dismantling of the Department of Education will impact students with disabilities.

President Donald Trump said he will move special education oversight to Health and Human Services, but the plan is short on specifics and it's unclear whether he has the authority to do so.

President Donald Trump continued the unwinding of the U.S. Department of Education on Friday, announcing that the management of the entire federal student loan portfolio and of the department’s “special needs” programs would be moved to other federal agencies effective immediately.