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DeVos delays Obama-era rule on minority special-education students
Source: Washington Post
DeVos delays Obama-era rule on minority special-education students
By Valerie Strauss February 26 at 7:09 PM
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is delaying the implementation of an Obama-era rule that is intended to prevent schools from unnecessarily pushing minority students into special education.
The Education Department is publishing a note in the Federal Register (see below) on Tuesday saying that it is delaying for two years the rule that was intended to be implemented starting in the 2018-2019 school year.
The department did not respond to a query about why it was doing this, but the notice says that it is doing it to make sure that the rule’s “effectiveness” can be ensured. The Hill newspaper had reported recently that states, districts, superintendents and others had raised concerns about the rule. Administrators have expressed concern about the cost of implementation, while advocates for students with disabilities have said it is an important step to protect minority children.
This is one of a number of Obama-era regulations and rules that DeVos has rolled back or delayed, and it is possible that DeVos could decide to eliminate it altogether.
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By Valerie Strauss February 26 at 7:09 PM
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is delaying the implementation of an Obama-era rule that is intended to prevent schools from unnecessarily pushing minority students into special education.
The Education Department is publishing a note in the Federal Register (see below) on Tuesday saying that it is delaying for two years the rule that was intended to be implemented starting in the 2018-2019 school year.
The department did not respond to a query about why it was doing this, but the notice says that it is doing it to make sure that the rule’s “effectiveness” can be ensured. The Hill newspaper had reported recently that states, districts, superintendents and others had raised concerns about the rule. Administrators have expressed concern about the cost of implementation, while advocates for students with disabilities have said it is an important step to protect minority children.
This is one of a number of Obama-era regulations and rules that DeVos has rolled back or delayed, and it is possible that DeVos could decide to eliminate it altogether.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2018/02/26/devos-delaying-obama-era-rule-on-minority-special-education-students/
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