"Shift in Oversight: U.S. Department of Education Hands Over Special Education Responsibilities to Other Agencies. In a move that has sparked concern among education advocates, the U.S. Department of Education has started transferring key responsibilities for overseeing the nation's complex special education system and enforcing civil rights law in schools to other federal agencies. The decision, which has been met with criticism from some quarters, could potentially undermine the Department's authority and impact the services provided to millions of students with disabilities. As the nation's special education system grapples with issues of accessibility and equity, the implications of this shift in oversight are set to be closely watched by experts and parents alike."
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 ...
