Fragmented Federal Education Plan Could Harm Students With Disabilities, Advocates Warn

Fragmented Federal Education Plan Could Harm Students With Disabilities, Advocates Warn

Parceling out Ed. Dept. work to other agencies risks weakening enforcement of disability rights laws, groups warn.

Trump Administration Proposes Ending Racial Equity Reporting in Special Education

Overview: The Department of Education is considering ending a decades-old requirement for states to report data on racial inequities in special education. Advocates say if the Department moves forward with this idea, then protections for Black students with disabilities will be weakened, and it will be harder for states and school districts to rectify the racial tailwinds they face. As part of President Donald Trump’s effort to dismantle the U.S…

Plan to End Special Ed Data Puts Black Students at Risk, Advocates Say

As part of President Donald Trump’s effort to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, officials at the federal agency are proposing to end a decades-old requirement that holds states accountable for racial inequities in special education.  If the Department ends up moving forward with this idea, advocates for children with disabilities say, it would be harder to identify racial disparities among students with disabilities at the state or dis…