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U.S. Department of Education Closes New York State Education Department Corrective Actions, But Says Future Monitoring Will Continue

OSEP closes NYSED corrective actions, confirming all original actions satisfied.
Close-out does not end federal monitoring; NYSED will be watched for dispute-resolution progress.
The 2023 DMS findings covered IDEA Part B noncompliance in monitoring and improvement, dispute resolution, and due process.
Close-out letter clarifies NYSED’s actions relate to the original actions, not all local violations nationwide.
The 2024 and 2026 documents show ongoing file submissions by NYSED across multiple years.
Federal monitoring will continue to review due process and hearing decision implementation.
The close-out letter does not end federal attention on NYSED or its IDEA Part C findings.
Families are urged to document issues and cite federal findings to hold local agencies accountable.
The May 2026 close-out letter confirms NYSED satisfied the 2023 monitoring actions, despite earlier deadlines.
OSEP’s letter highlights a long timeline, with many documents submitted through 2026.

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