Federal Report Exposes Mississippi’s Persistent Failure to Protect Special Education Students’ Rights

Mississippi stands exposed by a recent U.S. Department of Education report that lays bare the state’s systemic failure to ensure special education students receive federally mandated services. This is not a sudden oversight, but a chronic negligence that has denied our most vulnerable children their rightful educational opportunities while jeopardizing $145 million in federal funds.How Long Will Mississippi’s Negligence Harm Special Needs Children?The 47-page federal document uncovers at least ten categories where Mississippi falls short—from poor supervision of district compliance to unreliable data reporting and questionable qualifications of dispute hearing officers. The state education agency operates more like a reactive...