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A federal court has ruled that an illegaly delayed by Betsy DeVos Obama-era regulation, designed to ensure children of color are not disproportionately punished or sent to special-education classrooms, must take effect immediately.
Federal judge rules DeVos illegally delayed Obama-era special education rule
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Education Secretary Betsy DeVosillegally delayed an Obama-era rule that would force states to rectify racial inequities in special education programs.
U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said DeVos’s delay was “arbitrary and capricious.” Her ruling invalidates DeVos’s decision and will allow the rule to immediately go into effect over agency leaders’ expressed concerns over “racial quotas.”
The provision, required states to identify school districts with “significant disproportionality” in the number of students of color put in special education programs or restraining classroom settings or were disciplined.
“Today’s court ruling is a major victory for students and parents and an important step toward ensuring that all students have access to a high-quality, equitable education in a safe and healthy environment. The Equity in IDEA rule is necessary to address the over-representation, inappropriate placement, and over-discipline of students of color in special education,” Rep. Bob Scott (D-Va.), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, said in a statement.
“By forcing the Trump administration to implement the rule, the court’s ruling will put us back on a track toward reversing systemic racial discrimination in education," he said. "The court’s ruling confirms our suspicion that the Education Department’s delay of the Equity in IDEA rule had no basis in evidence or facts.”
Federal judge rules DeVos illegally delayed Obama-era special education rule
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Education Secretary Betsy DeVosillegally delayed an Obama-era rule that would force states to rectify racial inequities in special education programs.
U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said DeVos’s delay was “arbitrary and capricious.” Her ruling invalidates DeVos’s decision and will allow the rule to immediately go into effect over agency leaders’ expressed concerns over “racial quotas.”
The provision, required states to identify school districts with “significant disproportionality” in the number of students of color put in special education programs or restraining classroom settings or were disciplined.
“Today’s court ruling is a major victory for students and parents and an important step toward ensuring that all students have access to a high-quality, equitable education in a safe and healthy environment. The Equity in IDEA rule is necessary to address the over-representation, inappropriate placement, and over-discipline of students of color in special education,” Rep. Bob Scott (D-Va.), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, said in a statement.
“By forcing the Trump administration to implement the rule, the court’s ruling will put us back on a track toward reversing systemic racial discrimination in education," he said. "The court’s ruling confirms our suspicion that the Education Department’s delay of the Equity in IDEA rule had no basis in evidence or facts.”