Shifting key responsibilities from the U.S. Department of Education to other federal agencies threatens the rights of students with disabilities, experts warn, as oversight of critical civil rights protections could be diluted. The move risks undermining enforcement mechanisms that ensure equal access to education, raising concerns about weakened accountability for schools and districts. Without dedicated federal leadership, advocates fear compliance with disability rights laws may slip, leaving vulnerable students without the safeguards they rely on. The restructuring could also disrupt long-standing support systems designed to bridge gaps in education for those with special needs.
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 ...
