"Shift in Oversight: U.S. Department of Education Hands Over Special Education Duties to Other Federal 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 and enforcing civil rights laws in schools to other federal agencies. The decision, which has sparked concerns among advocates for students with disabilities, marks a significant change in the way the federal government approaches special education policy. The move is expected to impact millions of students with disabilities, who rely on the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to ensure they receive a fair and inclusive education. As the Department of Education hands over the reins, questions remain about how this shift in oversight will affect the lives of students with disabilities and the schools that serve them."
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 ...
