"Federal Shift in Special Education Oversight Sparks Concerns Over Student Rights. In a move that has left many educators and advocates scrambling for answers, the U.S. Department of Education has quietly begun transferring key responsibilities for overseeing the nation's special education system to other federal agencies. This significant shift in policy has raised concerns that students with disabilities may be losing a vital safeguard: the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, which has long been a watchdog for ensuring that schools comply with federal laws protecting the rights of students with disabilities. As the new arrangements take effect, parents and advocacy groups are left wondering how this change will impact the education and well-being of millions of students with special needs."
The U.S. Department of Education has begun outsourcing responsibility for overseeing the nation’s sprawling special education system and enforcing civil rights law in schools to other federal agencies ...
