US EditionEducation Department announces plan to move programs to other federal agencies as part of effort to shut down
- On Nov. 18, the U.S. Department of Education announced six interagency agreements to transfer management of six programs to other federal agencies.
- Earlier this year, the Trump administration shed staff and signed a March executive order aimed at closing the Education Department, following June transfer tests.
- Labor will inherit the bulk of K-12 and postsecondary grants, including the $18 billion Title I program, TRIO, and teacher-training grants, while HHS takes CCAMPIS and foreign medical accreditation, and State and Interior manage foreign-language and Native American education programs.
- Legal scholars question the administration's authority to relocate programs statutorily housed at Education, while Education Department officials say the plan is legally sound and funding will remain at Congress-set levels.
- If Congress codifies the transfers, the department could be effectively dismantled as six agreements reshape a 45-year history, but critics warn this risks disrupting programs for vulnerable students.
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Education Department announces plan to move programs to other federal agencies as part of effort to shut down
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced plans to further dismantle itself and move certain responsibilities to other parts of the federal government, moves that align with President Trump's stated goal to eliminate the department entirely. While some programs are assigned to the Education Department by federal law, the Trump administration is looking to sidestep [...]
Education Department announces plan to move programs to other federal agencies as part of effort to shut down
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced plans to further dismantle itself and move certain responsibilities to other parts of the federal government, moves that align with President Trump’s stated goal to eliminate the department entirely. While some programs are assigned to the Education Department (ED) by federal law, the Trump administration is looking to…
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