Dear Secretary McMahon: Will U.S. Dept. of Ed Apply the Same Civil Rights Standard to Students Who Have Disabilities?

Secretary McMahon: “States and school districts cannot openly violate federal law while simultaneously receiving federal funding with no additional scrutiny.”

Dear Secretary McMahon,

When U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) issued its August 19, 2025, press release announcing new accountability measures for five Northern Virginia school districts, the following quote from you stuck with me:

“States and school districts cannot openly violate federal law while simultaneously receiving federal funding with no add…