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 protections are administered. The move signals a broader delegation of authority as the department reallocates its regulatory responsibilities, raising questions about accountability and consistency in compliance across schools. With special education and civil rights enforcement playing pivotal roles in ensuring equitable education, the transition could reshape how violations are addressed and monitored nationwide. Details on which agencies will take on these duties and how the process will unfold remain under review.
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 ...
