The U.S. Department of Education has shifted the oversight of the country’s extensive special education system and the enforcement of civil rights law in schools to other federal agencies. This move changes how accountability and compliance are managed across public schools. The decision reflects a broader effort to streamline federal responsibilities in education. The impact on schools and students will unfold as the new arrangement takes effect.
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 ...
