Federal lawmakers are considering taking up legislation that would amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a move that disability advocates fear could open the door to broader changes amid an already tumultuous time for special education.
Advocates say they are alarmed that the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, known as HELP, is weighing whether to move forward on multiple bills that would amend the IDEA.
“Given the current climate and recent actions at the Department of Education that have raised serious concerns regarding enforcement, oversight, and civil rights protections, we believe reopening IDEA poses a substantial risk to students with disabilities and their families,” members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities’ Education Task Force recently wrote in a letter to leaders of the Senate panel.
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