In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates
The U.S. Department of Education held a private call with disability advocates to discuss moving special education offices to the Department of Health and Human Services. Advocates expressed significant concern, stating the plan lacks transparency and adds unnecessary bureaucracy.
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The potential restructuring of federal special education oversight raises concerns about the stability of protections for students with disabilities.
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In a call with disability rights advocates Thursday, officials from the U.S. Department of Education tried to ease concerns about plans to move the agency's special education offices to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
"Today's briefing left more questions than answers for parents and educators," says Chad Rummel, who leads the Council for Exceptional Children, and was one of many disability advocates who attended the call. "Today we heard that there is no clear and transparent plan around the move to HHS."
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