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The Trump administration laid off 466 employees from the U.S. Department of Education amid a government shutdown.

These layoffs affected the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which oversees programs for individuals with disabilities.

Advocates worry the cuts will negatively impact vulnerable students and add instability to public schools.

The Trump administration announced 466 layoffs within the U.S. Department of Education on Oct. 10 as part of a broader cut of an estimated 4,200 federal employees amid a government shutdown. These cuts reduce the department’s workforce by a fifth.

The layoffs hit all employees in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, except a small number of top officials, according to American Fede

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