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There's more fallout from

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federal cuts and layoffs

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for Wisconsin

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this time with cuts to the

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U.S. Department of Education.

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In the midst of the

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government shutdown

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the Trump administration

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laid off more than

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450 employees

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in the department

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nearly all of them

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in the office

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that oversees

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special education

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requirements for states.

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While a federal

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judge temporarily

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paused the mass layoffs

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deep concerns remain.

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We think that almost

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all of the positions were cut

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with the exception

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of a handful

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so from several

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hundred down to

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under 10.

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Well, I was not the first one

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to hear about this.

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There was a

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ripple across the state

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over the weekend

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on social media

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and elsewhere

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from families.

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Families were the ones

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who heard

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the news first

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and they're

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really concerned.

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I mean, they're

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as you mentioned

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we already have

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significant problems

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with getting enough

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special education teachers.

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There's a lot

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of teachers

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on emergency licenses

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right now

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and school districts

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are having a hard time

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with budgets

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providing the full array

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of services that students need

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and that are

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in their plans.

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This is something that

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we're really concerned

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about moving forward

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that there will not be

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any enforcement

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and that families

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and students will suffer.