Education Department moves to outsource its programs as advocates cry foul

"Education Department's Radical Reorganization: A Plan to Disappear?" In a shocking move, the US Education Department is pushing forward with plans to effectively eliminate itself, sparking widespread confusion and concern among educators, lawmakers, and the public. Despite a federal law mandating the department's existence, officials are seeking to sidestep this requirement by transferring key programs to other federal agencies. The proposed reorganization, which has left many scrambling to understand its implications, would see the department's responsibilities and personnel absorbed by entities such as the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services. As details of the plan emerge, critics are questioning the motivations behind this drastic move and its potential impact on education policy and the nation's students.

The Education Department is advancing its plans to eliminate itself, attempting a work-around to move certain mandatory programs to other federal agencies in a move resulting in considerable confusion ...