In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates

The Education Department plans to shift oversight of special education to another agency, alarming many disability rights advocates. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Catch up…

DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization

The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP The Justice…