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. Critics may question how this transition will impact compliance and accountability in schools nationwide. The change could reshape how students with disabilities and those facing discrimination receive support under federal law.
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 ...
