President Donald Trump has announced sweeping layoffs across the Department of Education amid an ongoing federal government shutdown.

Among those impacted are offices that oversee special education like the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).

Across the country, the reduction-in-force (RIF) order has so far impacted dozens of staff members who oversee $15 billion in funding.

Those funds ensure states provide special education services to around 7.5 million students with disabilities.

Kentucky Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher said his office is aware of the RIF but doesn't yet know the overall impact across the Commonwealth.

"At this time, we are unable to confirm details directly with the U.S. Department of Education

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