Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Statement on U.S. Dept. of Education announcement to shift special education responsibilities to other federal agencies

This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will transfer some its responsibilities to other federal agencies, including oversight of special education quality, programs that help students successfully move from school to work, and the enforcement of students with disabilities’ civil right to an education. Students with disabilities have the right to public education under the federal...