Elon Musk's Use of AI to Slash Education Spending Could Put Disabled Students at Risk

On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Elon Musk's DOGE fed sensitive data into artificial intelligence software as a way to help decide which of the Department of Education's programs were wasteful, to try and slash its budget. President Donald Trump is expected to soon release an executive order that would reduce education spending as much as possible while recognizing that he cannot get rid of the department itself. That can only be done by an act of Congress--Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) recently reintroduced such a bill in the House. As I previously reported, the Department of Education plays a crucial role in making sure disabled kids receive the same access to education across states, and distributes funding for the needed accommodations.