"Shift in Federal Oversight: Department of Education Hands Over Special Education and Civil Rights Responsibilities to Other Agencies In a major move that could have far-reaching implications for students with disabilities and their families, the U.S. Department of Education has announced a significant overhaul of its approach to overseeing the nation's complex special education system. Under the new plan, the department will be outsourcing key responsibilities to other federal agencies, including the Department of Justice and the Office for Civil Rights. This shift in oversight comes as the Department of Education grapples with mounting criticism over its handling of special education cases and allegations of systemic failures to protect the rights of students with disabilities. As a result, advocates are left wondering what this means for students and families who rely on the federal government to ensure equal access to education."
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 ...
