"Shift in Oversight: U.S. Department of Education Hands Off Special Education Responsibilities to Other Agencies In a move that has raised concerns among advocates for students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education has announced plans to outsource key responsibilities for overseeing the nation's complex special education system. Under the new arrangement, other federal agencies will take on the task of enforcing civil rights law in schools and ensuring compliance with federal regulations governing special education services. This shift in oversight comes as the Department of Education faces criticism for its handling of special education cases and allegations of systemic failures to protect the rights of students with disabilities. The move has sparked fears that students and their families may be left without adequate support and resources, as the system transitions to new leadership."
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 ...
