"Shift in Oversight: U.S. Department of Education Hands Off Special Education Responsibilities to Other Agencies. In a move that has sparked concerns among advocates for students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education has started transferring key responsibilities for overseeing the nation's special education system to other federal agencies. This shift in power is expected to impact how schools enforce civil rights law and provide services for millions of students with disabilities. Critics argue that the change could lead to inconsistent enforcement and a lack of accountability, potentially leaving vulnerable students without the support they need to succeed."
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 ...
