Education Dept. Eyes Move For Special Ed And Civil Rights Offices

The Education Department is planning to move special education and civil rights functions out of the agency, a step that could reshape how Washington handles two major federal responsibilities. The proposal fits a broader push to shrink the department’s footprint and scatter power away from one centralized bureaucracy. Supporters will call it reform; skeptics will see another sign that federal education policy has become too big, too bloated, and too disconnected from local control. Read more about this...