Federal officials are proposing a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Education that could undermine critical protections for students with disabilities. The plan involves shifting key responsibilities to other agencies, raising concerns that federal enforcement of disability rights laws may be weakened and vital support systems severed. Advocates warn this move could leave vulnerable students without the safeguards they rely on for equal access to education. The potential changes have sparked debate over whether accountability and resources will be maintained under the new framework.
Parceling out the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities to other agencies puts students with disabilities at risk by weakening federal enforcement of the laws that protect them and severing ...
