Education Department Moves Special Ed. and Civil Rights to Other Agencies

"Shift in Oversight: U.S. Department of Education Hands Over Special Education Reins to Other Agencies In a significant move, the U.S. Department of Education has announced that it will be outsourcing key responsibilities for overseeing the nation's complex special education system to other federal agencies. This decision comes as the department faces mounting pressure to address long-standing issues of accessibility and equity in schools. The move is expected to affect millions of students with disabilities, who rely on the department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to ensure their rights are protected and that they receive a quality education. As the department hands over the reins, critics are raising concerns about the potential impact on student outcomes and the erosion of federal oversight in schools."

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 ...