Deafblind Funding Drama: Trumpās 'Fairness' Now Blind And Deaf
In a plot twist so subtle it feels like a sarcastic Shakespearean farce, the U.S. Department of Education yanked funding mid-grant from four deafblind programs in Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and New England statesāciting supposed threats from 'divisive concepts' and mysterious 'fairness.' After a public tantrum (excuse me, outcry), the department begrudgingly restored about $1 million annually, but with a catch: instead of giving cash straight to the agencies serving 1,000+ vulnerable kids, the bucks first had to go through a reroute worthy of a TSA luggage mazeāvia the parent National Center on Deafblindness. Lisa McConachie from Oregon's 114-student DeafBlind Project canceled a parent retreat, explaining that funding ping-pong disrupts trust more than Kenny G at a heavy metal festival. Meanwhile, the Biden-encouraged anti-racism language in Oregonās grant got flagged as witchcraft by department policy police. Maurice Belote, the coalition co-chair, called it 'amateurish,' likening the mess to a bad season of reality TV, costing kids and families precious calm at school year launchāproof even government drama gets worse than your office Zoom calls.
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Cut funding for deafblind kids, blame 'divisive concepts,' then pass the cash through a bureaucratic game of hot potato. Families canceled retreats while official emails blamed the shutdown like it's a Netflix drama. Government chaos but make it educational.
The Dept of Ed tossing $1 million like a hot potato, then pretending itās for fairness is next-level gaslighting. Meanwhile, Oregon cancels parent retreats and calls it ātrust issues.ā Plot twist: equity is now the enemy.
How to ruin a 5-year grant in 2 months: Slap on a 'divisive concepts' label, reroute funding through mystery orgs, and ghost families with email excuses. Deafblind kids just wanted school. Sorry, budget drama got in the way.
Source: Propublica | Published: 10/13/2025 | Author: by Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards
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