The U.S. Department of Education is shifting oversight of the country’s special education programs and school civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies, marking a significant restructuring of how these critical services are monitored and regulated. The move signals a broader delegation of authority as the department reallocates its enforcement responsibilities, raising questions about accountability and consistency in protecting students’ rights. With special education serving millions of children nationwide, the transition could reshape compliance standards and the way disputes are handled. Critics may scrutinize whether external agencies will maintain the same level of scrutiny as the dedicated education office.
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 ...
