U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday it is transferring certain special education programming and civil rights enforcement activities to other federal agencies

Education Dive

 By Kara Arundel
June 17. 2026
 
 

The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday it is transferri....

Under the agreements, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will move to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, while some investigation and enforcement activities will move from the Office for Civil Rights to the U.S. Justice Department. 

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