Shutdown proves how much Department of Education is needed, experts say

A controversial proposal to overhaul the Department of Education has emerged just days after the U.S. Secretary of Education dismissed the agency as redundant, citing the recent government shutdown as evidence of its dispensability. The Trump administration is reportedly moving forward with plans to shift core functions—including student aid programs and civil rights enforcement—to other federal agencies. Critics argue such a restructuring could weaken oversight of education funding and protections for vulnerable students, while supporters claim it would streamline bureaucracy. The shift, if implemented, would mark a significant restructuring of federal education policy.

Days after U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the government shutdown proved how unnecessary the Department of Education is, the Trump administration announced plans to transition key ...