The education ministry revised the calculation method for Japan’s university entry rate, after it was learned that the initial rate didn’t reflect graduates from schools for those with disabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/university-entry-rate-correction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #children #disability #specialeducation #universities #mext #surveys
McMahon has acknowledged that only #Congress can eliminate the dept but vowed to do everything in her power to dismantle it from within.
An #Education Dept spox did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Supporters of the dept say that the agency is effective in coordinating multiple aspects of education in one place & keeping priorities important to #students, #parents & #schools high on the federal agenda.
#Trump #law #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
Offices that could be moved out of the agency include the Office for #CivilRights, which investigates allegations of #discrimination on the basis of #race, #sex & #disability; the Office of #SpecialEducation & #RehabilitativeServices, which administers the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Act program; & the #Indian #Education program; the Office of #Elementary & #Secondary Education, which administers #K12 #grant programs; & the Office of #Postsecondary Education.
Yasuhiko Funago, a former House of Councilors lawmaker with ALS, called on politicians to guarantee the right to "live until the end." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/politics/als-lawmaker-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yasuhikofunago #reiwashinsengumi #disability #specialeducation #barrierfree
When children with disabilities in Japan graduate from special education high schools, the support services they have relied on are abruptly discontinued, leaving their parents in a difficult position. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/society/special-education-children-after-graduation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disability #specialeducation #jobs #children #parenthood