"Shift in Oversight: Department of Education Hands Over Special Education Reins to Other Agencies. In a move that has sparked concerns among education advocates, the U.S. Department of Education has started delegating key responsibilities for overseeing the nation's complex special education system and enforcing civil rights laws in schools to other federal agencies. The decision, which has been met with criticism from some quarters, aims to streamline the process and improve efficiency, but critics argue that it could lead to a lack of accountability and potentially harm vulnerable students. As the Department of Education shifts its focus, what does this mean for the millions of students with disabilities and their families?"
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 ...
