Over 900 Pages Removed from U.S. Department of Education’s Site; Wayback Machine Provides View of Removed Content and Presidential Practices.
"Between January 18 and January 23, 2025, over 900 pages of content were removed from U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) site. The content removed focuses on topics such as Office for Civil Rights (OCR) findings and new guidance documents. Examples include the following:
The press release titled “Office for Civil Rights Reaches Resolution Agreement with Nation's Second Largest School District, Los Angeles Unified, to Meet Needs of Students with Disabilities during COVID-19 Pandemic” was removed from the site. However it remains viewable via Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
The press release titled “U.S. Department of Education Releases "COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs"” was removed from the site. However, it remains viewable via Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
In addition, content on existing pages was changed. For example, on or about January 22, 2025, “gender identity or transgender status” was removed from the list of discrimination OCR has the authority to investigate. The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine provides a view of the page as of January 18, 2025, before the content was removed."
Oettinger, Callie. (2025, Jan. 27). Over 900 Pages Removed from U.S. Department of Education’s Site; Wayback Machine Provides View of Removed Content and Presidential Practices. specialeducationaction.com. https://specialeducationaction.com/over-900-pages-removed-from-u-s-department-of-educations-site-wayback-machine-provides-view-of-removed-content-and-presidential-practices/